scavenger hunt
noun
: a game in which players try to acquire without buying specified items within a time limit
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Hancock County will host its 15th annual Chocolate Walk, a scavenger hunt type of event, where attendees pick up a punch card and stop by local business to receive samples of chocolate.
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 June 2024
There will be several stops throughout this 11-mile trip to find items on the scavenger hunt list and turnaround points for a shorter ride.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2024
Some childcare activities include crafts, scavenger hunts, and board games.
—Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
The contests include scarecrow-building, corn-shucking, scavenger hunts and zucchini car races.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 June 2024
There will be several stops throughout this 11-mile trip to find items on the scavenger hunt list and turnaround points for a shorter ride.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2024
Some childcare activities include crafts, scavenger hunts, and board games.
—Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
The contests include scarecrow-building, corn-shucking, scavenger hunts and zucchini car races.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
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“Scavenger hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scavenger%20hunt. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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