hangout
noun
hang·out
ˈhaŋ-ˌau̇t 
: a favorite place for spending time
also
: a place frequented for entertainment or for socializing
Examples of hangout in a Sentence
The park was their favorite hangout.
a favorite hangout of senior citizens is the local community center
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At the same time, a place called the Pour House was a surfers’ hangout with a lot of fistfights, Olten said.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
There’s a noticeable churn of locals on the round floor—shoppers having coffee in Le Bar Long, friends holding a baby shower over brunch—which makes the property feel like a neighborhood hangout.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Also on Long Island, Peconic Bay Vineyards is built around outdoor hangouts.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
The kick stage will be able to take big payloads from LEO to higher-energy orbits — for example, up to 8,800 pounds (4,000 kg) to geostationary orbit, a popular hangout for spy, communications and weather satellites that lies 22,236 miles (35,785 kilometers) above Earth.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 June 2026
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
There’s a noticeable churn of locals on the round floor—shoppers having coffee in Le Bar Long, friends holding a baby shower over brunch—which makes the property feel like a neighborhood hangout.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Also on Long Island, Peconic Bay Vineyards is built around outdoor hangouts.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
The kick stage will be able to take big payloads from LEO to higher-energy orbits — for example, up to 8,800 pounds (4,000 kg) to geostationary orbit, a popular hangout for spy, communications and weather satellites that lies 22,236 miles (35,785 kilometers) above Earth.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 June 2026
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“Hangout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hangout. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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hangout
noun
hang·out
ˈhaŋ-ˌau̇t
: a favorite place for spending time
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