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
The point is to make the boring stuff feel like a hangout, not to build a productivity system.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Grab a bite at the dockside SandBar Tiki & Grille, a beloved local hangout, where either the lobster roll or Gulf grouper sandwich is an excellent pick.
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Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
Faraway replaces Baron’s Cove (the famous literary hangout where John Steinbeck was apparently a regular).
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Nancy Kane,
Curbed,
25 June 2026
The dark bars and secret hangouts of gays of 30+ years ago were the only places for us then; but not now.
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Aki Nace,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Grab a bite at the dockside SandBar Tiki & Grille, a beloved local hangout, where either the lobster roll or Gulf grouper sandwich is an excellent pick.
—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
Faraway replaces Baron’s Cove (the famous literary hangout where John Steinbeck was apparently a regular).
—
Nancy Kane,
Curbed,
25 June 2026
The dark bars and secret hangouts of gays of 30+ years ago were the only places for us then; but not now.
—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hangout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangout
haunt
Noun
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And to return to some of favorite haunts, but also to see what's next.
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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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“Hangout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangout. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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