Definitions for orienteeringˌɔr i ɛnˈtɪər ɪŋ, ˌoʊr-

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o•ri•en•teer•ingˌɔr i ɛnˈtɪər ɪŋ, ˌoʊr-(n.)

  1. a sport in which competitors navigate unfamiliar terrain and locate checkpoints with the aid of a map and compass.

    Category: Sport

Origin of orienteering:

1945–50; alter. of Sw orientering

Wiktionary

  1. orienteering(Noun)

    racing across unfamiliar countryside using a map and compass

  2. Origin: From orientering.


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