"scavenger hunt" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈskæv.ən.d͡ʒə(ɹ) hʌnt/ [UK] Forms: scavenger hunts [plural]
Etymology: From scavenger + hunt. Head templates: {{en-noun}} scavenger hunt (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. Wikipedia link: Scavenger hunt Translations (game): bojovka [feminine] (Czech), bojová hra [feminine] (Czech), esineiden metsästys (Finnish), chasse au trésor [feminine] (French), Schnitzeljagd [feminine] (German), caccia al tesoro [feminine] (Italian), caça ao tesouro [masculine] (Portuguese)

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