How to Use hangout in a Sentence

hangout

1 of 2 noun
  • The park was their favorite hangout.
  • The bar is beloved as a hangout, a place to meet face to face.
    Jon Michaud, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2020
  • But just know that inside the hole-in-the-wall hangout are a lot of TV screens.
    Ariana Garcia, Chron, 12 May 2023
  • Judge and Weaver were teammates in the Cape Cod League, and so the latter joined the hangout.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
  • This could take the form of a past hangout spot, an old friend, or even an ex-lover.
    Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Or to drop off beers for those post-shift park hangouts?
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Olson walked a block over to the group’s usual hangout, the Greeks.
    jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2020
  • The problem is that Stranger Things is not a vibe show, nor a hangout show.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2022
  • To be a fly on the wall at a hangout between Snoop and Harry...
    Marie Claire Editors, Marie Claire, 9 Oct. 2021
  • Our shoot felt more like a hangout at the beach than anything else.
    Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2022
  • First Round Draft Bar and Grill is a game-day hangout with draft beer and tasty pub fare.
    Brandi Addison, Dallas News, 30 June 2021
  • One side of the garage doubles as a potting shed and hangout spot.
    Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2020
  • The hangout with Bruce for a month was really quite a gift.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Apr. 2022
  • The preteen and his older brother went to a friend's house to get in some hangout time.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The house where he was found was not his home, but a popular hangout spot.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The teen lived with Williams and would eat, sleep, hangout and take drugs at the man's home, court documents state.
    Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, 8 June 2020
  • His house was a favorite hangout of the Grateful Dead in the ’70s, built with wood salvaged from the Venice Beach pier.
    August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
  • This is our last hangout before I’ll be gone for a few months, to college.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2022
  • At their next hangout, Warner presents the girls with a Beanie Baby frog.
    Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 28 July 2023
  • The ship’s shuttered casino has become the go-to hangout for teenagers.
    New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The artsy hangout is equipped with vintage TVs and DJ space.
    Anna Spiegel, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Pair it with a T-shirt and platform sandals for brunch with friends or a park hangout.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
  • This is at least the third fire on the 120-acre property, which had become a hangout spot.
    Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 2 June 2021
  • The spot had been an anarchist hangout for more than 30 years and is now the site where a new library is to be built.
    Niki Kitsantonis, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2022
  • Though now known as a celebrity hangout, the coastal town has been a haven for surfers, back-to-the-landers and backpackers since the 1960s.
    New York Times, 9 Oct. 2020
  • My back deck was an eyesore that didn't provide much of a hangout space.
    Mark Thompson, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2021
  • The club in Brooklyn became a hangout for wiseguys and judges from the nearby courthouse.
    New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021
  • And their private hangouts even led to his most recent gig as the host of the new U.K. version of Jeopardy!
    Karen Fratti, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Topper's bro gang chase JJ through the club, making a major scene, and the Pogues all run away to their hangout spot.
    Jean Bentley, refinery29.com, 16 Apr. 2020
  • Zoom in: Upcoming courses include podcasting, career and college readiness, forensic science, and music production, plus the lab will host Friday-night hangout events.
    Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025

hang out

2 of 2 verb
  • The robots — the stars of the show — hang out in the center of the room.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2022
  • So take a step away, and hang out on the other side of the room.
    Men's Health, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Land in a city and find out where the entrepreneurs hang out.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Few people would want to hang out with a stick in the mud.
    Chicago Tribune, 25 Dec. 2022
  • Friends were welcome to hang out by the beach and stay over.
    New York Times, 12 July 2021
  • Fun to hang out with and a great bass player, of course.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 12 July 2022
  • Then again, who wouldn't want to hang out and watch Carlile, Pearl Jam and more by the beach?
    Steve Baltin, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2021
  • And no, Alyssa shouldn't get the apartment just to hang out with her friends.
    Austin Hurd and Jessica Studer, PEOPLE.com, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Here's what to know about some of the things that can be hanging out in that pile.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
  • The singer was spotted by fans hanging out in the VIP tent.
    Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Children can hang out in the Kid Zone with a bounce house on the second floor of the venue.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Some people are cool and know how to make friends to hang out with.
    Lukas Harnisch, SPIN, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Or for the guys who are caregivers, go hang out with your boys.
    Serena Coady, SELF, 25 Feb. 2022
  • People who want to hang out and watch a game with friends still do that.
    Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al, 29 Sep. 2021
  • One night in June 2022, Tia went over to her sister’s house to hang out.
    Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Go hang out with ur grandma and all the rest of our people.
    Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The other a place for the neighborhood kids to hang out.
    Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Nov. 2022
  • These speakers are great to take to picnics, the park, or just to the backyard to hang out.
    Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 12 July 2023
  • The two have been spotted hanging out both at Chiefs games and out and about.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Sleep, hit the gym, or hang out for a few hours, and then shake out for perfect curls.
    Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 15 July 2021
  • Sunbirds build their nests from the branches that hang out in the open, Hansen says.
    Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Sure, the beach is a great place to hang out during the summer, but so are small towns.
    Nancy Clanton, ajc, 10 June 2022
  • The plan is to hang out for a while, and then drive to the Sea Section, our house on Emerald Isle.
    David Sedaris, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2021
  • The defenceman is used to hanging out in the shadows of the Leafs’ stars.
    The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Even Jake from State Farm seems bored with these guys, and he gets paid to hang out with them.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Guests can also hang out on the lawn and play cornhole while bands play on the stage.
    Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
  • On Fridays, the four colleagues hang out and watch movies.
    Olivia Ebertz, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Over the next ten days or so, Sonny and I hung out and became friends.
    Cher, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Jimmie Johnson wants to come out and watch golf and hang out.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The two and their dates hung out a bit at the 2004 Emmys – where both were nominated.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025

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