stamping ground

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
stamping ground
    n 1: a frequently visited place [syn: {haunt}, {hangout},
         {resort}, {repair}, {stamping ground}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Stamping \Stamp"ing\,
   a. & n. from {Stamp}, v.
   [1913 Webster]

   {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.
      [1913 Webster]
    
from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Stamping Ground, KY (city, FIPS 73038)
  Location: 38.27004 N, 84.68609 W
  Population (1990): 698 (281 housing units)
  Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 40379
    
from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
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.
   Headwords:
    Stamping Ground, KY
    Stamping Ground
    
from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
30 Moby Thesaurus words for "stamping ground":
      ambit, bailiwick, baths, casino, club, clubhouse, constituency,
      footing, gambling house, gathering place, hangout, haunt,
      health resort, home, locality, meeting place, orbit, purlieu,
      rallying point, range, rendezvous, resort, site, spa,
      sphere of influence, springs, territory, turf, vantage,
      watering place

    

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