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geocaching

American  
[jee-oh-kash-ing] / ˈdʒi oʊˌkæʃ ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the outdoor sport or game of searching for hidden objects by using Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates posted on the internet.


geocaching British  
/ ˈdʒiːəʊˌkæʃɪŋ /

noun

  1. a game in which the object is to identify and find items deposited by other players, using GPS navigation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of geocaching

First recorded in 2000–05; geo- ( def. ) + cache ( def. ) + -ing 1 ( def. )

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The recently reopened visitor center explains the dam’s innards, and the facility also presents guided tours, an evening laser light show, and a geocaching challenge.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2022

Outdoor adventures, like hiking, rock climbing, horseback riding and geocaching, as well as ogling the massive canyon, have begun to draw out-of-towners.

From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2020

Neither officer had heard of geocaching, but they quickly deduced that the geocachers were not trouble.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2018

And the geocaching community—bigger and better organized than cosplay aficionados or bitcoin hoarders—got itself in a dictionary and onto national television.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2014

The rules of geocaching say “take something, leave something.”

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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