hangout

noun

ˈhaŋ-ˌau̇t How to pronounce hangout (audio)
Definition of hangoutnext
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 Host the hangout, share the demo, or ask for support directly. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026 Numerous new independent hangouts — back-alley bars, small hotels, easygoing restaurants — are adding to the city’s cool factor with less fanfare and more street cred. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026 The game is the perfect time to enjoy any of Little Rock's sports bars, breweries, hangout spots and restaurants. — Arkansas Online, 17 July 2026 Where Subway Takes and Hot Ones occupy hallowed ground in the celebrity press tour, Questlove’s new series feels more like a hangout. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hangout
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haunt
Noun
  • The classic, beachy dive bar right on Pacific Coast Highway in Sunset Beach was a familiar haunt for the Orange County native, but on this random Tuesday afternoon, Turcs was filled with an audience twice the 32-year-old’s age.
    — Josh Chesler, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • West Mersea Beach, Essex The sleepy haunt of Mersea Island draws day trippers from across Essex with its unblemished saltwater marsh landscape and rows of colorful pastel beach huts lining the shore.
    — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
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“Hangout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangout. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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