hunting expedition
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈhʌntɪŋ ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/
:
expedición de caza
- He shared exciting stories about his latest hunting expedition to the remote wilderness.
And he's sentenced to death because of a mishap with a bunch of rich jerks who he has to lead on a hunting expedition.
- And he's sentenced to death because of a mishap with a bunch of rich jerks who he has to lead on a hunting expedition.
Examples
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Lenora was surprised; she hadn't expected her father back from his hunting expedition for at least a few more days.
Fiction book (1995) -
Still, it was the one hunting expedition he went on when I was a kid that may have just saved my life.
Blog text (13) -
Listen, you and I are going on a little hunting expedition tonight, rookie, without a licence.
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On one hunting expedition, the hairs on his neck suddenly prickled.
Academic text (2010) -
The parade kicked off a weekend of events, including the banquet and a hunting expedition, to honor wounded veterans, Cleere said.
Blog text (6) -
There was a greater incidence of Spanish trade on the plains after 1800, and New Mexicans began to organize their own buffalo-hunting expeditions on the plains.
Academic text (1992) -
During the winter, most women accompanied their husbands on extended hunting expeditions, and they smoked the meat and processed deerskins and other hides into usable materials for clothing and shelter.
Academic text (1990) -
The group set out early in the morning for a hunting expedition in the dense forest.
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During their hunting expedition in Africa, they managed to observe several rare animals.
Synonyms
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1.4
The activity of chasing and killing wild animals for food or sport
49
8.7
A long trip to hunt big animals, often in Africa
43
3.6
A short trip for pleasure, often with a group
37
3.1
A trip to see or hunt wild animals, usually in Africa
1
3.1
An occasion when people chase and kill deer for sport or food
How Organized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a journey organized for hunting animals' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'hunting' (pursuing wild animals) with 'expedition' (a journey organized for a specific goal). This straightforward noun + noun composition follows common compositional patterns across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The noun hunting expedition comes from the simple picture of hunting, meaning looking for wild animals, and an expedition, a long planned trip. People would travel as a group into distant lands to hunt, so today the phrase means 'a trip organized for hunting'.