geocaching
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of geocaching
First recorded in 2000–05; geo- ( def. ) + cache ( def. ) + -ing 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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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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