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stamping ground

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stamp·ing ground (stmpng)
n.
See stomping ground.
stamping ground
n
a habitual or favourite meeting or gathering place
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.stamping ground - a frequently visited place
hangout, haunt, resort, repair
area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
gathering place - a favorite haunt where people gather
Translations
stamping ground [ˈstæmpɪŋˈgraʊnd] n to be sb's (old) stamping ground → essere il ritrovo (favorito) di qn
stamping ground [ˈstæmpɪŋˈgraʊnd] n to be sb's (old) stamping ground → essere il ritrovo (favorito) di qn


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"I'm sorry I frightened you out of your favorite stamping ground," he said rather aimlessly.
Burning Daylight by London, Jack View in context
Here alone were dews and rains, here alone was an open sea, here was water in plenty; and all this was but the stamping ground of fierce brutes and from its beauteous and fertile expanse the wicked remnants of two once mighty races barred all the other millions of Barsoom.
The Gods of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
Before her in the pilot's seat sat an English officer and gentleman whom, she knew, loved her, and yet she dared to feel regret in his company at leaving the stamping ground of a wild beast!
Tarzan the Untamed by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
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