stomping ground
Familiar territory frequented
A stomping ground is a place someone frequents or feels at home—their familiar territory: The bar was his old stomping ground.
Often appears as old stomping ground when revisiting places from one's past.
Also spelled stomping grounds.
The variant stamping ground means the same thing.
Frequented gathering place
- hauntTrouble persistently, as spirits
- turfGrass-covered earth surface
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- localeSpecific place or area
spot · neighborhood · backyard · domain · comfort zone · homebase · meeting place · rendezvous
Grass-covered earth surface
- domainArea of control
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- realmGoverned territory or sphere
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
bailiwick · province · precinct · enclave · stronghold · bastion · heartland · home turf
Frequented gathering place
- gathering placeLocation for assembly
- clubhouseMembers-only gathering place
- watering holePlace for drinks
- local barNearby drinking establishment
pub · café · diner · community center · park · plaza · square · recreation area
hangout
Frequented gathering place
- hauntTrouble persistently, as spirits
- turfGrass-covered earth surface
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
locale · spot · neighborhood · backyard · domain · comfort zone · homebase · meeting place · rendezvous · playground
turf
Grass-covered earth surface
jurisdiction · bailiwick · province · precinct · enclave · stronghold · bastion · heartland · home turf · range
hangout
Frequented gathering place
- gathering placeLocation for assembly
- clubhouseMembers-only gathering place
- watering holePlace for drinks
local bar · pub · café · diner · community center · park · plaza · square · recreation area · nightlife district
stomping grounduncharted territory
Unmapped, unexplored area
terra incognita · new ground · virgin territory · unknown waters · alien landscape
stomping groundenemy territory
Area controlled by opponents
hostile territory · forbidden zone · off-limits area · exile · no-go zone
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