happy hunting ground

noun

Definition of happy hunting groundnext
1
as in promised land

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2
as in hot spot

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Recent Examples of happy hunting ground Brighton need three points to stay within touching distance of Bournemouth above them, but Elland Road might not be a happy hunting ground for the visitors. — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 15 May 2026 The Gtech Community Stadium has not been a happy hunting ground for Chelsea in recent years, having failed to win in any of their last three visits to the ground. — Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Sep. 2025 With nearly 50,000 examples made and more than 46,000 of those sold in the United States over four years, the 560 SL offers a happy hunting ground for drivers seeking a classic convertible with the creature comforts of a near-contemporary car. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 May 2025 Everton’s Goodison Park stadium hasn’t always been a happy hunting ground for Manchester City. — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025 While those conditions rendered much of the land a not-very-happy hunting ground, the temnospondyls’ generalist approach served them well. — Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy hunting ground
  1. promised land
  2. hot spot
  3. playground
  4. hive
Noun
  • In 1851, the signing of the Treaty at Forks of Cosumnes River promised land along the Cosumnes River where local tribes could live.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
  • In fact, at one time any man who signed up for the Continental Army was promised land that rightfully belonged to Native Americans.
    — Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
Definition of promised land
Noun
  • Once a quiet Mediterranean fishing village, Saint-Tropez exploded into a global hot spot in the 1950s, sparking a massive, decades-long surge in tourism, the National Geographic reported.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Once an industrial island adjacent to Boise State, the neighborhood is becoming a hot spot for the city’s affordable housing plan.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of hot spot
Noun
  • Her pal, fellow local supermodel Gisele Bundchen, donated $1 million to the shelter in 2023; the funds were earmarked for a playground and educational programming.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • These include, but are not limited to, contracts granted at inflated costs to Bastien Baudoin, the head of the consultancy firm Tyrex Conseil, and the company Ludoparc, for the building of a children’s playground.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of playground
Noun
  • Carlos Manuel Vesga submitted the Pluribus episode where Manousos treks up through South America while accepting no help from the hive members, a showcase of defiant pride and a good bit of physically demanding work.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Because the hive-minded beings communicate telepathically, re-recording mixer Larry Benjamin explained that the world often becomes unnaturally quiet, forcing the sound team to rethink where tension and comedy originate.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
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“Happy hunting ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy%20hunting%20ground. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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