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orienteer

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone who takes part in the sport of orienteering.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • She is an expert orienteer.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: orienteerer

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

to race across unfamiliar countryside using a map and compass

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • She travels worldwide to orienteer.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish orientera.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 定向運動 /定向运动 — someone who takes part in the sport of orienteering
  • Finnish: suunnistaja — someone who takes part in the sport of orienteering
  • Hungarian: tájfutó — someone who takes part in the sport of orienteering
  • Italian: orientista — someone who takes part in the sport of orienteering
  • Swedish: orienterare — someone who takes part in the sport of orienteering
  • Finnish: suunnistaa — to race across unfamiliar countryside using a map and compass
  • Swedish: orientera — to race across unfamiliar countryside using a map and compass