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 Disney and Pixar characters fit into the ride stylistically, thematically and geographically and turned the attraction into a fun treasure hunt to find all of the 29 new dolls.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 May 2025
Listen to this article Sustainable Ramona’s fourth annual Earth Day Festival will feature speakers, exhibitors and an educational video focused on sustainable practices, as well as a kids’ treasure hunt.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
But the search for Aunt Lucy soon turns into a legendary treasure hunt in the rainforests of the Amazon.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The name endured, and soon a new treasure hunt—for waterfront property—began.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 May 2025
Listen to this article Sustainable Ramona’s fourth annual Earth Day Festival will feature speakers, exhibitors and an educational video focused on sustainable practices, as well as a kids’ treasure hunt.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
But the search for Aunt Lucy soon turns into a legendary treasure hunt in the rainforests of the Amazon.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The name endured, and soon a new treasure hunt—for waterfront property—began.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
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“Treasure hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treasure%20hunt. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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