| a habitual or favorite haunt. |
| stamp·ing ground (stām'pĭng) n. See stomping ground. |
| stomp·ing ground (stŏm'pĭng, stôm'-) n. A customary territory or favorite gathering place. Also called stamping ground. |
| Main Entry: | stamping ground |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See stomping ground |
stamping ground
Also, old stamping ground. A habitual or favorite haunt, as in Whenever we visit, we go back to our old stamping ground, the drugstore nearest the high school. This term alludes to a traditional gathering place for horses or cattle, which stamp down the ground with their hooves. [Early 1800s]
