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
La Jolla’s Marine Street Beach often has been used as a hangout for local youths, with some of the gatherings involving alcohol or ending in fights.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
In lieu of the date, a friend took me out to a very popular celebrity hangout in Hollywood.
—Patrick Albanese As Told To Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 22 Mar. 2026
That friendship would soon lead to a memorable hangout between the two musical legends.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2026
In 2015, he was seen at such Magnolia Avenue hangouts as Ellerbe Fine Foods, Shinjuku Station, cocktail bar The Usual and its sister pub The Chat Room, as well as Del Frisco’s Double Eagle, downtown cocktail bar Thompson’s, and at Woodshed Smokehouse.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
In lieu of the date, a friend took me out to a very popular celebrity hangout in Hollywood.
—Patrick Albanese As Told To Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 22 Mar. 2026
That friendship would soon lead to a memorable hangout between the two musical legends.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2026
In 2015, he was seen at such Magnolia Avenue hangouts as Ellerbe Fine Foods, Shinjuku Station, cocktail bar The Usual and its sister pub The Chat Room, as well as Del Frisco’s Double Eagle, downtown cocktail bar Thompson’s, and at Woodshed Smokehouse.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangout
haunt
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By the early summer, most of the bass have finished spawning in the shallows and have now pushed back to deeper water to find their summer haunts.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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There’s a lot of historical buildings from 75 years ago that are favored haunts, and then there’s a lot of rock ‘n’ roll clubs from 50 years ago, like the Troubadour and the Whisky a-Go-Go.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Hangout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangout. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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