nonhunting

adjective

non·​hunt·​ing ˌnän-ˈhən-tiŋ How to pronounce nonhunting (audio)
1
: not allowing hunting
a nonhunting zone
2
: not taking part in hunting
members of the nonhunting public

Examples of nonhunting in a Sentence

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Park Rapids, Minnesota, an hour-and-a-half drive due east from Fargo—in a nonhunting family, squarely in the cultural minority. Amy Thielen, Saveur, 15 Nov. 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonhunting was in 1850

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“Nonhunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonhunting. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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