treasure hunt

American  

noun

1. a game in which each person or team attempts to be first in finding something that has been hidden, using written directions or clues.

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treasure hunt British  

noun

1. a game in which players act upon successive clues and are eventually directed to a prize

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• scavenger hunt vs. treasure hunt

Example Sentences

Treat the grocery store less like a checklist errand and more like a treasure hunt.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Down the road, Novak and Bush want to bring in a motel manager and stage their own treasure hunt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Yet thrifting has been growing in popularity, even beyond the increasing numbers who value the treasure hunt and want to help the environment by keeping clothes and other items out of landfills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

More than a decade later, the North Carolina-based artist still gets a thrill from the treasure hunt at secondhand stores.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

“You’re right. I’m being stupid. It’s a treasure hunt, Kuda. We’re going to dig up toys from the ground.”

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer