orienteering
[ awr-ee-en-teer-ing, ohr- ]
noun
a competitive sport, originating in Sweden, that tests the skills of map reading and cross-country running, in which competitors race through an unknown area to find various checkpoints by using only a compass and topographical map, the winner being the finisher with the lowest elapsed time.
Origin of orienteering
1Words Nearby orienteering
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British Dictionary definitions for orienteering
orienteering
/ (ˌɔːrɪənˈtɪərɪŋ) /
noun
a sport in which contestants race on foot over a course consisting of checkpoints found with the aid of a map and a compass
Origin of orienteering
1C20: from Swedish orientering; compare orient
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