orienteering

ˌɔːriˈɛntɪərɪŋ

Definition

Definition of orienteering - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

outdoor sportsport of racing to find checkpoints using a map and compass

Orienteering is popular in forests and parks.
Orienteering challenges their navigation skills.
The club organizes orienteering events monthly.

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sport of racing to find checkpoints using a map and compass

Origin of orienteering

English, orient (east) + eering (practice)

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control point

sports

marked waypoint in orienteering and related sports

orienteer

sports

person participating in orienteering sport

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French:course d'orientation, ...
German:Orientierungslauf, ...
Italian:orienteering, ...
Spanish:orientación, ...
Portuguese:orientação, ...
Chinese:定向越野, ...
Japanese:オリエンテーリング, ...
Arabic:رِياضَةُ التَّوْجِيهِ, ...
Hebrew:נִיוּוט סְפּוֹרְטִיבִי, ...
Russian:ориентирование, ...
Ukrainian:спортивне орієнтування, ...
Hindi:ओरिएंटियरिंग, ...
Bengali:অরিয়েন্টিয়ারিং, ...
Catalan:orientació, ...
Czech:orientační běh, ...
Danish:orienteringsløb, ...
Dutch:oriëntatielopen, ...
Greek:αγώνας προσανατολισμού, ...
Hungarian:tájfutás, ...
Khmer:កីឡាប្រណាំងស្វែងរកចំណុចត្រួតពិនិត្យដោយប្រើផែនទី និងត្រីវិស័យ, ...
Korean:오리엔티어링, ...
Persian:جهت‌یابی ورزشی, ...
Polish:bieg na orientację, ...
Portuguese (BR):orientação, ...
Romanian:orientare, ...
Swedish:orientering, ...
Thai:กีฬาโอเรียนเตียริง, ...
Turkish:oryantiring, ...
Vietnamese:môn định hướng, ...

orienteer

ˌɔːriənˈtɪər

Definition of orienteer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sports

Rare

person participating in orienteering sport

Rare

The orienteer quickly found the next checkpoint.

navigator

pathfinder

Verb

intr.

navigation

Rare

find your way using a map and compass

Rare

She orienteers through the forest using her compass.

navigate

orient

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Origin of orienteer

English, orient (to position) + -eer (agent suffix)

Examples of orienteer in a sentence

The orienteer studied the map before the race began.
They orienteered across the moor at dawn.
I orienteered by the stars when the compass failed.

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French:orienteur, s'orienter, ...
German:Orientierungsläufer, orientieren, ...
Italian:orientista, orientarsi, ...
Spanish:orientador, orientarse, ...
Portuguese:orientista, orientar-se, ...
Chinese:定向运动员, 定向, ...
Japanese:オリエンティア, 方角を確認して進む, ...
Arabic:موجِّه, تَوَجَّهَ, ...
Hebrew:נַוָּט, לְנַוֵּט בְּעֶזְרַת מַפָּה וּמַצְפֵּן, ...
Russian:ориентировщик, ориентироваться, ...
Ukrainian:орієнтувальник, орієнтуватися, ...
Hindi:ओरिएंटियर, दिशा ढूंढना, ...
Bengali:অরিয়েন্টিয়ার, দিকনির্ণয় করা, ...
Catalan:orientador, orientar-se, ...
Czech:orientační běžec, orientovat se, ...
Danish:orienteringsløber, orientere sig, ...
Dutch:oriëntatieloper, oriënteren, ...
Greek:προσανατολιστής, κάνω προσανατολισμό, ...
Hungarian:tájfutó, tájékozódni, ...
Khmer:អ្នកចូលរួមកីឡាប្រណាំងតម្រង់ទិស, តម្រង់ទិសដោយប្រើផែនទី និងត្រីវិស័យ, ...
Korean:오리엔티어, 지도와 나침반으로 길을 찾다, ...
Persian:ورزشکار جهت‌یابی, جهت‌یابی کردن, ...
Polish:uczestnik biegu na orientację, nawigować, ...
Portuguese (BR):orientista, orientar-se, ...
Romanian:orientarist, a face orientare, ...
Swedish:orienterare, orientera, ...
Thai:นักกีฬาเดินป่า, นำทางด้วยแผนที่และเข็มทิศ, ...
Turkish:oryantiringci, yön bulmak, ...
Vietnamese:người tham gia định hướng, định hướng, ...

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Definition of orienteering - Reverso English Dictionary

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