"geocaching" meaning in English

See geocaching in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

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., {{m|en|geocache}} geocache 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 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

Verb

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., {{m|en|geocache}} geocache Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} geocaching
  1. present participle and gerund of geocache Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: geocache Categories (topical): Hobbies
    Sense id: en-geocaching-en-verb-O4Whkynp Disambiguation of Hobbies: 38 62 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with geo- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 25 75 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with geo-: 20 80

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