Meaning & use
scouting
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The activity of exploring or searching an area to gather information, or of looking for talented individuals.
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The team sent an agent scouting for promising young players.
Scouting the trail ahead of time helped them avoid a dangerous route.
A note on using this word
Used broadly in sports, business, and the military to mean gathering advance information, not only in the context of youth Scouting organizations.
Words with a similar meaning
reconnoiteringsurveying
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