as in haunt
a place for spending time or for socializing
a favorite hangout of senior citizens is the local community center
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Recent Examples of hangout
No place personifies this quirky little beach town better than The Red Bar, a bohemian hangout swathed in scarlet lights that’s known for its crab cakes and in-house jazz band.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
For generations, neighborhoods had park programs, church leagues, YMCAs, summer jobs, youth clubs and local hangouts where teenagers could spend time under the watchful eyes of caring adults.
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Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Stepping into the Witch’s Cottage, North Hollywood’s latest mystical hangout, feels a bit like following a trail of breadcrumbs in a fairy tale.
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Zoey Goto,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
That is when careers, parenting and caregiving responsibilities all tend to peak at the same time, leaving little space for the consistent, unhurried hangouts the 11-3-6 rule requires.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
For generations, neighborhoods had park programs, church leagues, YMCAs, summer jobs, youth clubs and local hangouts where teenagers could spend time under the watchful eyes of caring adults.
—
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Stepping into the Witch’s Cottage, North Hollywood’s latest mystical hangout, feels a bit like following a trail of breadcrumbs in a fairy tale.
—
Zoey Goto,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
That is when careers, parenting and caregiving responsibilities all tend to peak at the same time, leaving little space for the consistent, unhurried hangouts the 11-3-6 rule requires.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangout
haunt
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The younger Burrows spent hours of his youth in theaters and studios watching his father work, dining with him at such famed New York haunts as Sardi’s and Gallagher’s and meeting celebrities who attended his father’s New Year’s Eve parties.
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Well, everyone except a 60-ish woman, Trisha, and her husband, who have been Little Toni’s regulars for 30 years and have no clue why their beloved haunt is so crowded on what appears to be an average Sunday.
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“Hangout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangout. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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