"geocaching" meaning in All languages combined

See geocaching on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From geo- + caching. First attested in 2000. See additional etymology at geocache. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|geo|caching}} geo- + caching, {{etydate/the|2000}} 2000, {{etydate|2000}} First attested in 2000 Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} geocaching (uncountable)
  1. 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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Hobbies Related terms: geocache Translations (pastime): geopeitus (Estonian), geokätköily (Finnish), Geocaching [neuter] (German), geocaching [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), геокешинг (geokešing) [masculine] (Russian), geò-tasgadh [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), geocaching (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-geocaching-en-noun-UCxBdoQC Disambiguation of Hobbies: 96 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with geo-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with geo-: 74 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 86 14

Verb [English]

Etymology: From geo- + caching. First attested in 2000. See additional etymology at geocache. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|geo|caching}} geo- + caching, {{etydate/the|2000}} 2000, {{etydate|2000}} First attested in 2000 Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} geocaching
  1. present participle and gerund of geocache Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: geocache
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