stomping ground
noun [ C ] informal uk/ˈstɒm.pɪŋ ˌɡraʊnd/ us/ˈstɑːm.pɪŋ ˌɡraʊnd/ (mainly UK stamping ground)
常出没的地方
a place or area that someone is very familiar with and where they like to spend time
The band returned to their old stomping ground last night - and gave one of their best ever gigs.
Do you ever go back to any of our old stamping grounds? 你有没有回到过我们过去常出没的地方？
Synonym: haunt
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- It's my guess he is trying to reach his old stomping ground.
- They’re in a building only a couple of streets from some of my old stomping grounds.
- Auction houses like Christie's were once considered the private stamping ground of a select few.