treasure hunt
noun
1
: an act of searching for treasure
The adventurers set sail on a treasure hunt.
—sometimes used figurativelya treasure hunt at one of the city's flea markets
2
: a game in which each player or team tries to be the first to find an object or group of objects that have been hidden
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The Survivor 50 Challenge is a nationwide treasure hunt where an immunity idol will be hidden in each of the 50 American states.
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Bea incredulously finds out that Christy has been involved in a treasure hunt for years now, believing that there is a million dollars hidden somewhere in the state, planning and plotting her methods of finding it, and Christy is finally setting her plan in motion.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Sondheim’s last major treasure hunt was in 2013, at a birthday gala for his friend Perry Granoff.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Or opt for a different kind of treasure hunt, and test your skills at geocaching.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Bea incredulously finds out that Christy has been involved in a treasure hunt for years now, believing that there is a million dollars hidden somewhere in the state, planning and plotting her methods of finding it, and Christy is finally setting her plan in motion.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Sondheim’s last major treasure hunt was in 2013, at a birthday gala for his friend Perry Granoff.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Or opt for a different kind of treasure hunt, and test your skills at geocaching.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for treasure hunt
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“Treasure hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treasure%20hunt. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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