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noun

the North American Indian heaven, conceived of as a paradise of hunting and feasting for warriors and hunters.

a place where one finds in abundance that which one needs or desires, or where one may pursue an activity without restriction: New England attics are happy hunting grounds for antique collectors.

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Origin of happy hunting ground

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Words nearby happy hunting ground

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How to use happy hunting ground in a sentence

For every nanosecond that I miraculously lift off the ground, I land with an inordinately loud thud.
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That article noted that the F-35 does not currently have the ability to down-link live video to ground troops,.
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So, as far as Mexican officials like Peña Nieto are concerned, the goal is to keep their countrymen here — and keep them happy.
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That ground hold was to stop you flying through weather that could kill you and everyone else aboard.
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How do you celebrate when happy occasions are colored by loss and absence?
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And that was that if he and his wife were to ever live together again and be happy, the family were to be kept out of it.
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A desultory conversation on politics, in which neither took the slightest interest, was a safe neutral ground.
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He didn't need to wait—as the birds did—until an angleworm stuck his head above ground.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
The Vine is a universal favorite, and rarely out of view; while it often seems to cover half the ground in sight.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
The King of Delhi had a hunting-lodge somewhere in the locality, but he had never seen the place.
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British Dictionary definitions for happy hunting ground

happy hunting ground

noun

(in American Indian legend) the paradise to which a person passes after death

a productive or profitable area for a person with a particular interest or requirementjumble sales proved happy hunting grounds in her search for old stone jars

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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happy hunting ground

A place where one can find or do what one wishes without restriction. For example, The North Shore is a happy hunting ground for antique collectors. This term alludes to the Native American idea of an afterlife where hunters find unlimited game. [Early 1800s]

happy hunting ground

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