hunting ground

noun

1. a section or area for hunting game.

hunting ground

noun

1. the area of a hunt

2. Also called: happy hunting ground. any place containing a supply of what is wanted or in which a search is conducted

   some resorts are a happy hunting ground for souvenirs

Word History and Origins

Origin of hunting ground¹

An Americanism dating back to 1650–60

Example Sentences

Years of sluggish economic growth have cheapened British assets, making the U.K. a happy hunting ground for private-equity firms and the world’s rich.

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The thousands of claims tell the story of a county government that did little to screen for abusers, allowing a sprawling network of facilities for young people to become hunting grounds for predators.

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Dr Pyne said this was generally down to historic factors like the existence of large hunting grounds which have protected the trees from development over the years.

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She is now in the process of mapping out the route her family has taken for generations while migrating south in spring, towards the caribou hunting grounds.

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So a Masters itch still to be scratched, a PGA at his happiest hunting ground in America and a home Open Championship are on the horizon.

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