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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
stamping ground
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ A party conference is a natural stamping ground for those who have barely four days in which to make a mark.
▪ It's my guess he is trying to reach his old stamping ground.
▪ Like Banquo's ghost her figure would be seen haunting her old stamping ground.
▪ This raises the question: where is the natural stamping ground for experienced lawyers with case management skills?
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Stamping ground

Stamping \Stamp"ing\, a. & n. from Stamp, v.

Stamping ground, a place frequented, and much trodden, by animals, wild or domesticated; hence (Colloq.), the scene of one's labors or exploits; also, one's favorite resort; in this sense, often called stomping ground. [U.S.]

Stamping machine, a machine for forming metallic articles or impressions by stamping.

Stamping mill (Mining), a stamp mill.

Wiktionary
stamping ground

n. a habitually frequented place; a haunt or hangout

WordNet
stamping ground

n. a frequently visited place [syn: haunt, hangout, resort, repair]

Gazetteer
Stamping Ground, KY -- U.S. city in Kentucky
Population (2000): 566
Housing Units (2000): 245
Land area (2000): 0.636280 sq. miles (1.647957 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.636280 sq. miles (1.647957 sq. km)
FIPS code: 73038
Located within: Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
Location: 38.271772 N, 84.684402 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 40379
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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Stamping Ground, KY
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Wikipedia
Stamping ground (ballet)

Stamping Ground is a contemporary dance choreographed in 1983 by Jiří Kylián. It was inspired by the traditional dances of the Aboriginal people of Australia. The musical score was composed by Carlos Chavez to go alongside the dance sequences.

Stamping Ground (dance festival)

Stamping Ground is the name of a semi-annual festival of " dance and action arts" inaugurated in the town of Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia during 1997.

Stamping Ground

Stamping Ground is a live album by Bill Bruford's Earthworks, released on EG Records in 1994.