fox hunting
noun
a sport in which mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox.
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fox-huntingnouna sport in which hunters follow a pack of hounds in pursuit of a fox
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Origin of fox hunting
First recorded in 1665–75
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The Parliament Acts were last used in 2004 to push through a ban on fox hunting.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
The initial source of anger then was the ban on fox hunting.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2024
He loved horseback riding, fox hunting and trying different restaurants, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2024
She told BBC Scotland the vast majority of Scots want fox hunting to be banned "because it is such a cruel activity".
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2023
They laughed when Obinze said, “I don’t understand why fox hunting is such a big issue in this country. Aren’t there more important things?”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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