fox hunt

British  

noun

1. 1. the hunting of foxes with hounds

   2. an instance of this

2. an organization for fox-hunting within a particular area

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Example Sentences

Myopia members still lead a Thanksgiving Day fox hunt that sets out from Appleton Farms in Ipswich, just as it did in the 19th century, and covers a 10-mile loop in two or three hours.

From Washington Times • Jun. 26, 2019

Walls are covered in tile mosaics of deer heads, fireplaces and badminton rackets, and a painting of a digitized fox hunt hangs behind the bar.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2016

There, it came from the “whipper-in” in a fox hunt, the rider who is supposed to keep the hounds bunched in a pack.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016

One of the first questions that came up was whether the fox hunt could ride over his land — and he was glad to agree.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2015

The conversating flowed as fast as the wine-the taking of Fort Washington, news from London, plans for a fox hunt.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson