in the hunting ground vs at the hunting ground

Both "in the hunting ground" and "at the hunting ground" are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. "In the hunting ground" implies being physically inside the area designated for hunting, while "at the hunting ground" suggests being in the vicinity or near the hunting area.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 697 views

in the hunting ground

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate being physically inside the area designated for hunting.

Use "in the hunting ground" when you want to specify that someone or something is physically located within the boundaries of the hunting area.

Examples:

The deer was spotted in the hunting ground.
There are many animals living in the hunting ground.

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It's half-way up the hunting grounds.
They are also the hunting grounds for a killer.
They won't leave the hunting grounds.
In our endless journey, we had reached the limits of the hunting grounds.
A pity he doesn't restrict his prowess to the hunting grounds.
I'm telling you, dean, this is the hunting ground.
Someone whose preferred hunting ground is a hospital.
I led them beyond our hunting grounds.
It's a commercial hunting ground.
Hotels are a great hunting ground.
So, it's not the wolf that chooses the hunting ground... but the hunter.
The planned route of the roadworks crosses the dispersion area and the hunting grounds of six breeding pairs.
His palace has fountains, a belvedere, extensive hunting grounds.
Or it could just be his hunting grounds.
Prime hunting ground for party girls.
Looks like the unsub's hunting grounds are rural and remote.
Looks like the unsub's hunting grounds are rural and remote.
This could be Tom Cooley's hunting ground.
I mean, same old hunting grounds, even.
He uses the Internet as a hunting ground.

Alternatives:

inside the hunting ground
within the hunting ground
within the hunting area
within the hunting zone
within the hunting territory

at the hunting ground

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate being in the vicinity or near the hunting area.

Use "at the hunting ground" when you want to convey the idea of being close to the hunting area without necessarily being inside it.

Examples:

We set up camp at the hunting ground.
The hunters gathered at the hunting ground before dawn.

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It's half-way up the hunting grounds.
They are also the hunting grounds for a killer.
They won't leave the hunting grounds.
In our endless journey, we had reached the limits of the hunting grounds.
A pity he doesn't restrict his prowess to the hunting grounds.
I'm telling you, dean, this is the hunting ground.
Someone whose preferred hunting ground is a hospital.
I led them beyond our hunting grounds.
It's a commercial hunting ground.
Hotels are a great hunting ground.
So, it's not the wolf that chooses the hunting ground... but the hunter.
The planned route of the roadworks crosses the dispersion area and the hunting grounds of six breeding pairs.
His palace has fountains, a belvedere, extensive hunting grounds.
Or it could just be his hunting grounds.
Prime hunting ground for party girls.
Looks like the unsub's hunting grounds are rural and remote.
Looks like the unsub's hunting grounds are rural and remote.
This could be Tom Cooley's hunting ground.
I mean, same old hunting grounds, even.
He uses the Internet as a hunting ground.

Alternatives:

near the hunting ground
close to the hunting ground
by the hunting ground
adjacent to the hunting ground
in the vicinity of the hunting ground

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in the hunting ground vs at the hunting ground