as in haunt
a place for spending time or for socializing
a major part of the fun of alumni weekend is visiting the old stomping grounds
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Recent Examples of stomping ground
The east side was the stomping ground of Don Hutchinson, a Democrat and the county executive at the time.
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Dan Rodricks,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Nov. 2024
For the latter, plan a trip to Forte dei Marmi, the stomping ground of wealthy Florentines, where sidewalks are paved in marble from the nearby caves of Carrara.
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Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, the likes of Dubai and Shenzhen will become the stomping ground for new centimillionaires, the report suggests.
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Sydney Lake,
Fortune Europe,
18 Sep. 2024
Chrishell Stause says her real estate stomping ground could benefit from a boss like Ryan Serhant.
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Erin Clements,
Peoplemag,
25 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for stomping ground
Dan Rodricks,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Nov. 2024
For the latter, plan a trip to Forte dei Marmi, the stomping ground of wealthy Florentines, where sidewalks are paved in marble from the nearby caves of Carrara.
—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, the likes of Dubai and Shenzhen will become the stomping ground for new centimillionaires, the report suggests.
—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune Europe,
18 Sep. 2024
Chrishell Stause says her real estate stomping ground could benefit from a boss like Ryan Serhant.
—
Erin Clements,
Peoplemag,
25 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for stomping ground
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stomping ground
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The younger Burrows spent hours of his youth in theaters and studios watching his father work, dining with him at such famed New York haunts as Sardi’s and Gallagher’s and meeting celebrities who attended his father’s New Year’s Eve parties.
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Well, everyone except a 60-ish woman, Trisha, and her husband, who have been Little Toni’s regulars for 30 years and have no clue why their beloved haunt is so crowded on what appears to be an average Sunday.
Noun
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Key to its legacy is its terrifying ending, which sees Nicholson’s detective J.J. Gittes return to his old stamping ground of Chinatown.
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That story began on June 23, 2018, when celebrating members of the Wild Boars soccer team entered Tham Luang, a favorite stamping ground, not realizing that the fast-approaching monsoon season was about to get an early start.
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“Stomping ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomping%20ground. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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