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To look for hidden boxes outdoors using a GPS or phone
  • verb
  • /ˈdʒiːoʊˌkæʃɪŋ/
: geocaching
  • She started geocaching last year and has already found dozens of caches.

Examples

  • We spent the afternoon geocaching in the park and discovered two hidden boxes.

  • Many families enjoy geocaching together as a way to explore new places.

  • I love geocaching on weekends.

  • Have you ever tried geocaching?

  • We spent the afternoon geocaching in the park and discovered two hidden boxes.

  • Many families enjoy geocaching together as a way to explore new places.

  • She started geocaching last year and has already found dozens of caches.

Surface Forms

geocache infinitive
geocached past
geocached past participle
geocaching present participle
geocaches third person singular

Morphology

geocaching = geocache (transparent) = geo + cache + ing

This is the regular -ing form of geocache, so the relation between the base and the target is straightforward.

Etymology

Geocaching comes from geo- 'earth', like in geography, and cache 'hidden store' or 'stash'. So to geocache or to be geocaching is to use GPS to search for hidden boxes outdoors.