the/(one's) old stomping ground(s)
A favorite place where one used to frequent; a location where one used to spend a lot of time.
What does your stomping grounds mean?
: a favorite or habitual resort also : familiar territory. Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More About stomping ground.
Where did the phrase old stomping grounds come from?
“Stomping ground” actually started out as “stamping ground” and first appeared in British English around 1820. So, what in the world was a “stamping ground”? A “stamping ground” originally referred to trampled down depressions in vegetation—a place where animals bedded down for the night.
