scavenger hunt
noun
: a game in which players try to acquire without buying specified items within a time limit
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Pour some hot cocoa into thermoses, take a winter walk into the woods, and go on a scavenger hunt to find things like pinecones, sticks, and bits of trees and plants.
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Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 14 Dec. 2025
Is a scavenger hunt part of a Catholic proposal?
—William Earl, Variety, 14 Dec. 2025
The resulting list ranges from places with vibrant holiday markets and elaborate performances to towns with cherished local traditions such as lobster boat rides and an elf scavenger hunt.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
There is a kids’ clubroom with foosball, board games, and arts and crafts; an on-call Ice Cream Man, who will prepare in-room sundaes; and hotel-wide scavenger hunts.
—Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
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Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 14 Dec. 2025
Is a scavenger hunt part of a Catholic proposal?
—William Earl, Variety, 14 Dec. 2025
The resulting list ranges from places with vibrant holiday markets and elaborate performances to towns with cherished local traditions such as lobster boat rides and an elf scavenger hunt.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
There is a kids’ clubroom with foosball, board games, and arts and crafts; an on-call Ice Cream Man, who will prepare in-room sundaes; and hotel-wide scavenger hunts.
—Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Scavenger hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scavenger%20hunt. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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