treasure hunt

American  

noun

• treasure hunts
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• treasure hunts
  plural

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• scavenger hunt vs. treasure hunt

Example Sentences

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treasure hunt

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

A golden hare that sparked a treasure hunt has sold at auction for a hammer price of £82,550.

From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025

“Surely, you have taken part in a treasure hunt, Baroness? In your youth, perhaps?”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood