orienteering
[ awr-ee-en-teer-ing, ohr- ]
/ ˌɔr i ɛnˈtɪər ɪŋ, ˌoʊr- /
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.
Words nearby orienteering
orientalize,
orientate,
orientation,
oriente,
orienteer,
orienteering,
orienting reflex,
orienting response,
orifice,
orifice meter,
orificium
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
Word Origin for orienteering
C20: from Swedish
orientering; compare
orient