Meaning & use

Geocache

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A small hidden container, often holding a logbook and trinkets, placed as part of the outdoor treasure-hunting game called geocaching, typically located using GPS coordinates.

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They found the geocache tucked behind a loose rock near the trailhead.

Each geocache usually contains a logbook where finders can record their visit.

A note on using this word

Geocaching began in the year 2000, shortly after GPS signals for civilian use became far more accurate, allowing hobbyists to pinpoint hidden containers.

Words with a similar meaning

cache

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To search for or hide a geocache as part of the geocaching activity.

They spent the whole Saturday geocaching in the state park.

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