orienteering
(ɔːriəntɪərɪŋ)
uncountable noun
Orienteering is a sport in which people run from one place to another, using a compass and a map to guide them between points that are marked along the route.
orienteering in British English
(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
C20: from Swedish orientering; compare orientorienteering in American English
(ˌɔriɛnˈtɪrɪŋ; ˌ oʊriɛnˈtɪrɪŋ)
noun
a timed cross-country competition in which runners follow a course, using compass and map
Word origin
< Swed orientering, lit., orientationImage oforienteering
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