orienteering
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5.1
- noun
- /ˌɔːrɪənˈtɪrɪŋ/
- Orienteering involves navigating through dense forests while relying on a compass and map skills.
- orienteering skills
- orienteering course
Examples
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Use the orienteering and path-finding skills that you've been practicing all summer.
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We gave those who chose to participate a brief summary of what orienteering is: "In orienteering, individuals use a map and a compass to locate different places and features in the woods."
Academic text (2003) -
Some days it was like literally orienteering or like you read a map and like go walk around outside walking.
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For example, a vacant lot next to the school may be developed into an orienteering course.
Academic text (1991) -
Before the event, students were given instruction on map reading and the use of an orienteering compass.
Academic text (1998) -
So I'm currently using my DV orienteering skills to try to locate this place.
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We gave those who chose to participate a brief summary of what orienteering is: "In orienteering, individuals use a map and a compass to locate different places and features in the woods."
Academic text (2003) -
Take tick identification and extraction, judging ice thickness, campfire building, or wilderness orienteering.
Blog text (26) -
"Canyoning" to the rest of the world, known as "canyoneering" in the United States, is a sport that combines the adventure of rock climbing and bouldering with hiking and orienteering, as well as rappelling, cliff jumping, and some very difficult swims.
Blog text (9) -
During the summer camp, participants learned the basics of orienteering by using a map and a compass in the woods.
Synonyms
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4.5
Helping people find their way in a place using signs and maps
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5.9
Giving information that helps people find their position or direction, for example with a map
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Morphology
Etymology
Orienteering is easy to remember if you think of orient and orientation, which mean 'to find direction'. The word comes from the practice of using a map and compass to learn your way outdoors, so orienteering is an activity for training or enjoying navigation.