Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hunting ground

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: hunt-ing -ground
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An area used for hunting.

noun

A place in which individuals are able to obtain the items or information they seek.

noun

Synonym of stamping ground (“a place habitually frequented”).

Example Sentences

"Yes, it was my hunting ground, and it was solid happy. Course, my home wasn't exactly in Harlem […]"
"In January 1901 he fought Jerry Driscoll back on his old hunting ground of Gateshead in the North East."

Inflected Forms

hunting grounds (plural) haunting grounds (alternative)

Phrases

happy hunting ground fishing ground

Frequently Paired Words

fishing ground

Synonyms

stamping ground

Questions

What does hunting ground mean?: An area used for hunting.

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