geocaching

Definitions

A pastime in which participants use a GPS receiver to find a hidden container at a specific latitude and longitude, or to hide a container to be found in this manner.

uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“In addition to the uses cited, a sport called geocaching — a high-tech version of hide⟳ and seek⟳ or orienteering — has evolved that uses GPS to locate⟳ points of interest⟳ and hidden items, or caches.”

“State parks officials were a little stunned— and thrilled— with the response to the Geocaching History Challenge⟳. Though it was difficult to determine⟳ how many people participated, clearly geocaching was exploding in popularity.”

“Virtually any academic task can be incorporated into geocaching activities, and thus geocaching can facilitate the learning of less-palatable but important academic skills.”

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