hunting license
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- noun
- /ˈhʌntɪŋ ˈlaɪsəns/
- Formal
:
licencia de caza
- To hunt deer legally, you must purchase a hunting license for the current season.
- a valid hunting license
- get a hunting license
- buy a hunting license
Examples
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All because the law says to acquire game, you must have a hunting license and the correct ammunition.
Blog text (26) -
I have been able to obtain a hunting license in SC ever since I have been off probation.
Blog text (2) -
You got a hunting license, son?
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I also believe your fishing and hunting license should have the same full faith and credit, too.
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While stationed in Europe back in the 90s, I obtained my German hunting license so I could experience the sport I enjoy in another culture.
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"If you have a valid hunting license in season, there's no bag limit on ground squirrels."
Fiction book (1997) -
There are more than 930,000 general hunting licenses in Pennsylvania, and the hunting industry is valued at approximately $1.6 billion.
Blog text (30) -
Rick, last year in Michigan, only 786,880 hunting licenses were sold.
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The state is prepared to issue unlimited hunting licenses but will call a halt after hunters kill 52 wolves.
Blog text (11) -
Wolf hunting licenses went on sale today in Wyoming, Montana, Michigan, and Idaho.
Synonyms
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An official document that allows a person to hunt and kill a certain animal during a set time
Official paper that lets a person hunt a specific animal like deer or turkey during a set time
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an official permit to hunt' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'hunting' (pursuing wild animals) with 'license' (official permission). This is a straightforward noun + noun compound following common English composition patterns and equivalent terms exist in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would easily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Hunting license is a simple, literal name: hunting (the act of taking animals) plus license (a written 'permit'). Long ago, people in charge gave hunters a small paper or tag to show they were allowed to take certain animals, so today a hunting license is the official 'permit' to hunt.