单词	happy hunting ground
释义	happy hunting ground noun 1 : the paradise of some American Indian tribes to which the souls of warriors and hunters pass after death to spend a happy hereafter in hunting and feasting 2 : a choice or profitable area of activity or exploitation Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Those looking for small, focused and highly-profitable firms that make all sorts of components, from robotic arms to bicycle gear, will find Japan to be a happy hunting ground. Fortune, 15 Dec. 2021 London has not been a happy hunting ground for Miami, who are 1-3 on the other side of the Atlantic. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2021 This has long made West Virginia a happy hunting ground for corporate interests eager to extract resources and profits. Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 July 2021 In years past, Michael Gudinski made the APRA Awards a happy hunting ground, often snagging multiple awards with his company, Mushroom Music Publishing. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2021 The crumbling cliffs along it, dating from the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods, are a happy hunting ground for anyone seeking the fossilized remains of ancient creatures. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2020 Word History First Known Use 1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1 happy hunting ground noun 1 as in promised land Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance promised land elysian fields above nirvana kingdom come Valhalla Beulah New Jerusalem glory sky bliss paradise empyrean Sion heaven afterlife Elysium otherworld hereafter afterworld Zion Antonyms & Near Antonyms hell inferno Pandemonium perdition purgatory limbo pit underworld Gehenna netherworld abyss hades See More 2 as in hot spot Synonyms & Similar Words hot spot nerve center ground zero playground hive hotbed playland headquarters central kernel capital center focus hub pith mecca axis epicenter thick nucleus seat omphalos locus nub navel nexus cynosure base heart deep core attraction essence eye soul magnet quintessence polestar lodestone loadstone
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