Geocaching
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Geocaching is a noun meaning present participle and gerund of geocache.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of geocache.
More Meanings
- 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.
Example Sentences
Virtually any academic task can be incorporated into geocaching activities, and thus geocaching can facilitate the learning of less-palatable but important academic skills.
In addition to the uses cited, a sport called geocaching — a high-tech version of hide and seek or orienteering — has evolved that uses GPS to locate points of interest and hidden items, or caches.
State parks officials were a little stunned— and thrilled— with the response to the Geocaching History Challenge. Though it was difficult to determine how many people participated, clearly geocaching was exploding in popularity.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include geolocator, geo-content, geocontainer, geolocalisation, geo-fencing, geotagging.
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