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
Connections form both during the run and afterward, especially in post-run hangouts where icebreakers and low-stakes conversations flow naturally.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Linklater has crafted a celebration of an early and deeply influential film of the Nouvelle Vague era, but also a pleasant hangout comedy.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
The greatest of all hangout movies.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Spears, on the other hand, has been having fun sharing bits of her life with followers on social media in recent months, including her hangouts with son Jayden.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Aug. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Linklater has crafted a celebration of an early and deeply influential film of the Nouvelle Vague era, but also a pleasant hangout comedy.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
The greatest of all hangout movies.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Spears, on the other hand, has been having fun sharing bits of her life with followers on social media in recent months, including her hangouts with son Jayden.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangout
haunt
Noun
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Fischer says the play resulted from Kirk’s sense, on a relatively recent return from Los Angeles to visit his old haunts, that much of old Chicago had disappeared.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cliff is anxiously avoiding a pop-up comedy night being held at one of his old haunts, organized by one of his old stand-up pals.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Hangout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangout. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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