treasure hunt

noun

1
: an act of searching for treasure
The adventurers set sail on a treasure hunt.
sometimes used figuratively
a treasure hunt at one of the city's flea markets
2
: a game in which each player or team tries to be the first to find an object or group of objects that have been hidden

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Collins-Black’s treasure hunt is meant to be difficult, but not dangerous. Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024 The Aldi Finds aisle is basically TikTok’s favorite treasure hunt. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024 According to the Guardian, before his death, the treasure hunt creator provided 6,000 messages including hints and bits of information in the first three months of the search on French online service Minitel. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024 Some even enjoy the value treasure hunt, as reported by WSJ. Michael Della Penna, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for treasure hunt 

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“Treasure hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treasure%20hunt. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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