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单词 stomping grounds
释义

stomping ground

noun

: a favorite or habitual resort
also : familiar territory

Synonyms

  • hangout
  • haunt
  • purlieu
  • rendezvous
  • resort
  • stamping ground
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Example Sentences

The mall was their stomping ground. a major part of the fun of alumni weekend is visiting the old stomping grounds
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Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

stomping grounds

noun

plural of stomping ground
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • haunts
  • stamping grounds
  • hangouts
  • resorts
  • rendezvous
  • country clubs
  • service clubs
  • havens
  • refuges
  • key clubs
  • clubs
  • purlieus
  • clubhouses
  • camps
  • unions
  • nests
  • sanctuaries
  • harbors
  • retreats
  • canteens
  • harborages
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