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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish orientera.
Noun
orienteer (plural orienteers)
- (sports) Someone who takes part in the sport of orienteering.
She is an expert orienteer.
Translations
someone who takes part in the sport of orienteering
Verb
orienteer (third-person singular simple present orienteers, present participle orienteering, simple past and past participle orienteered)
- (sports) to race across unfamiliar countryside using a map and compass
She travels worldwide to orienteer.
Translations
to race across unfamiliar countryside using a map and compass