as in haunts
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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haunts
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Seibert’s niece, said her uncle indulged his love of travel the past three years, even going on a road trip to his old haunts in Washington, Idaho and Montana.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026 -
Explore Downtown and Beyond Keep heading east to find the lively downtown, which is filled with restaurants specializing in cuisines from Creole to Italian plus haunts like Wine Society and the breweries Brighter Days and Two Frogs.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Stomping grounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stomping%20grounds. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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