Geocaching Full definition of geocaching Noun A pastime in which participants use a GPS receiver to find a hidden container at a specific latitude and longitude , or to hide a container to be found in this manner. 2007 , Susan Lynn, Darla Castelli, Peter Werner, Stephen Cone, Seminar in Physical Education: From Student Teaching to Teaching Students , Geocachings%22&hl=en&ei=IaRsTv34O4_2mAWFx5Ef&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CFAQ6AEwCDgo#v=onepage&q=%22Geocaching|Geocachings%22&f=false page 206 ,In addition to the uses cited, a sport called geocaching — a high-tech version of hide and seek or orienteering — has evolved that uses GPS to locate points of interest and hidden items, or caches. 2010 , Doug Ohman, Chris Niskanen, Prairie, Lake, Forest: Minnesota's State Parks , Geocachings%22&hl=en&ei=FqpsTvCxMuaKmQWE8cEa&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEQQ6AEwBzgy#v=onepage&q=%22Geocaching|Geocachings%22&f=false page 104 ,State parks officials were a little stunned— and thrilled— with the response to the Geocaching History Challenge. Though it was difficult to determine how many people participated, clearly geocaching was exploding in popularity. 2010 , Jeff Steffen, Jim Stiehl, Teaching Lifetime Outdoor Pursuits , Geocachings%22&hl=en&ei=pZhsTvvLOcOOmQWW57kR&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBTge#v=onepage&q=%22Geocaching|Geocachings%22&f=false page 136 ,Virtually any academic task can be incorporated into geocaching activities, and thus geocaching can facilitate the learning of less-palatable but important academic skills. © Wiktionary
