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cacería

hunt; hunting expedition

noun kah-seh-REE-ah Rare
Animals & Nature Wild Animals

Origin: From cazar (to hunt) + nominal suffix -ería.

Usage Note

Cacería refers to a hunting expedition or the activity of hunting as a social or sporting event, often implying a formal or organized hunt (una cacería de zorros = a fox hunt). It is more specific than caza (hunting in general or the game itself). In colloquial and political language, cacería can also be used metaphorically for a witch-hunt: cacería de brujas.

Examples

"Organizaron una cacería en los bosques del norte."

Natural Translation

They organized a hunt in the northern forests.

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