rock hound

noun

1
: a specialist in geology
2
: an amateur rock and mineral collector
rockhounding
ˈräk-ˌhau̇n-diŋ How to pronounce rock hound (audio)
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Talk with area rock hounds to learn about local field trips and collecting opportunities. — Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025 The Freemans, who own a successful laboratory instruments company in Florida, call themselves rock hounds and discovered their love for gem hunting in the 1990s while hiking the Appalachian Trail in Maine. — David Abel, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023

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First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of rock hound was in 1915

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rock hound

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: a person who collects rocks and minerals as a hobby
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