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.
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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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