Orienteering

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Sports A cross-country race in which competitors use a map and compass to find their way through unfamiliar territory.
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  • n. racing across unfamiliar countryside using a map and compass
    • Word Usage
    "Some add in orienteering equipment (compass/maps, gps, etc.) which is fine, but if you're truly 'out there' lost or hurt the general first rule is stay right where you are - let SAR find you instead of guessing the way out."
    Verb Form
    orientalism    orientality    orientalization    orientalize    orientalized   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    lie    accommodate    adapt    Asia    familiarise   
    Cross Reference
    orient equinoctial    orient hibernal    orient estival   
    Variant
    orientate   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    eastern    oriental    bright    lustrous    superior   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    disorient   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    heav'nly    roseate    auroral    noontide    sheeny   
     
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