foxhunting
noun
fox·hunt·ing
ˈfäks-ˌhən-tiŋ 
: a pastime in which participants on horseback ride over the countryside following a pack of hounds on the trail of a fox
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Traditionally, sporting events include horse races, foxhunting, and rugby, according to Britannica.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
At the six-acre National Sporting Library & Museum, founded in 1954, visitors can explore the heritage and history of foxhunting, steeplechasing, and many other classic hunt country pastimes.
—Sarah Zlotnick, Country Living, 8 Nov. 2022
South Hamilton’s foxhunting and private country club, Myopia Hunt Club, is featured in the movie, as is one Cambridge house.
—Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2021
Conservatives tend to be upset by his enthusiasm for Islam and his environmentalism; liberals object to his vehement defense of foxhunting and his protectiveness of Britain’s ancient social hierarchies.
—Zoë Heller, The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2017
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
At the six-acre National Sporting Library & Museum, founded in 1954, visitors can explore the heritage and history of foxhunting, steeplechasing, and many other classic hunt country pastimes.
—Sarah Zlotnick, Country Living, 8 Nov. 2022
South Hamilton’s foxhunting and private country club, Myopia Hunt Club, is featured in the movie, as is one Cambridge house.
—Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2021
Conservatives tend to be upset by his enthusiasm for Islam and his environmentalism; liberals object to his vehement defense of foxhunting and his protectiveness of Britain’s ancient social hierarchies.
—Zoë Heller, The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2017
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“Foxhunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foxhunting. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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