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hunting ground

noun

a section or area for hunting game.

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Origin of hunting ground

An Americanism dating back to 1650–60

Words nearby hunting ground

hunting cat, hunting chair, Hunting Dogs, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, hunting ground, hunting horn, hunting knife, hunting leopard, hunting spider, hunting sword
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British Dictionary definitions for hunting ground

hunting ground

noun

the area of a hunt
Also called: happy hunting ground any place containing a supply of what is wanted or in which a search is conductedsome resorts are a happy hunting ground for souvenirs
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