rogaining

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noun

A sport of long-distance cross-country navigation, involving both route planning and navigation between checkpoints using a variety of map types.

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Meanings

nounrogaining (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA sport of long-distance cross-country navigation, involving both route planning and navigation between checkpoints using a variety of map types.

Origin

Derived from the first names of three of the founders: Rod Phillips, Gail Davis (née Phillips), and Neil Phillips, + -ing.

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APA

rogaining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rogaining

MLA

“rogaining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rogaining. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rogaining,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rogaining.

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