scavenger hunt

UK/ˈskæv.ən.d͡ʒə(ɹ)hʌnt/

noun

A game in which individuals or teams seek to find a number of specific items, or perform tasks, as given in a list.

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Meanings

nounscavenger hunt (plural scavenger hunts)

plural scavenger hunts

  1. A game in which individuals or teams seek to find a number of specific items, or perform tasks, as given in a list.
    1 more example

    Before he died, James Halliday (Mark Rylance), the hermit-like, socially maladjusted tech genius who created The Oasis, hid an Easter egg somewhere in the circuitry, scattering bread crumbs that lead to its location. Find the egg, and the mogul’s fortune—along with total control of his digital fiefdom—is yours. It’s the ultimate capitalist scavenger hunt!

    2018 March 26, A. A. Dowd, “Steven Spielberg Finds Fun, and maybe even a Soul, in the Pandering Pastiche of Ready Player One”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 31 May 2018

Origin

From scavenger + hunt.

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Translations

Czech bojovka, bojová hra
  • bojovkagame
  • bojová hragame
Finnish esineiden metsästys
  • esineiden metsästysgame
French chasse au trésor
  • chasse au trésorgame
German Schnitzeljagd
  • Schnitzeljagdgame
Italian caccia al tesoro
  • caccia al tesorogame
Portuguese caça ao tesouro
  • caça ao tesourogame
Cite this entry
APA

scavenger hunt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scavenger%20hunt

MLA

“scavenger hunt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scavenger%20hunt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scavenger hunt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scavenger%20hunt.

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