digginggrounds
nounUK /ˈdɪɡɪŋ ɡraʊndz/
US /ˈdɪɡɪŋ ɡraʊndz/
Places where people dig in the dirt to find old things.
The scientists visited several digginggrounds to look for dinosaur bones.
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2. Spots in a garden or yard where someone digs to plant things.
We marked the digginggrounds with little sticks before planting seeds.
3. Areas where animals like dogs or rabbits dig holes.
The backyard had become one of the dog's favorite digginggrounds.
4. Places where miners dig for coal, gold, or other materials.
The old mining town was surrounded by dusty digginggrounds.
5. Places where people search hard for information or clues.
The library became her digginggrounds for the history project.