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Easter egg hunt

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A common festive activity held at Easter, where Easter eggs are hidden outdoors or indoors for children to run around and seek (sometimes held as a contest to see who can collect the most eggs).

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Synonyms: egg hunt

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  • Catalan: caça dels ous de Pasqua — activity held at Easter where hidden Easter eggs have to be found
  • Finnish: pääsiäismunajahti — activity held at Easter where hidden Easter eggs have to be found
  • French: chasse aux œufs — activity held at Easter where hidden Easter eggs have to be found
  • German: Ostereiersuche — activity held at Easter where hidden Easter eggs have to be found
  • Icelandic: páskaeggjaleit — activity held at Easter where hidden Easter eggs have to be found
  • Italian: caccia alle uova — activity held at Easter where hidden Easter eggs have to be found
  • Luxembourgish: Ouschtereeërsich — activity held at Easter where hidden Easter eggs have to be found
  • Polish: polowanie na pisanki — activity held at Easter where hidden Easter eggs have to be found
  • Portuguese: caça ao ovo de Páscoa — activity held at Easter where hidden Easter eggs have to be found
  • Spanish: búsqueda de los huevos de Pascua — activity held at Easter where hidden Easter eggs have to be found