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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The Odeon The Tribeca modern French restaurant is an iconic 1980s NYC institution — the kind of place that defined downtown cool as a hangout for Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Robert De Niro.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
The Erommy Backyard Sunroom would shine as a resort-style poolside cabana, a year-round outdoor hangout, or even as a home office or gym.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
With the addition of tennis courts, a swimming pool, air conditioning and other amenities, the club once again became a popular social hangout.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Best Restaurants Taqueria El Milagro Authentic Mexican food is the focus at this local hangout, which offers outdoor seating and epic views of the Chisos Mountains.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
The Erommy Backyard Sunroom would shine as a resort-style poolside cabana, a year-round outdoor hangout, or even as a home office or gym.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
With the addition of tennis courts, a swimming pool, air conditioning and other amenities, the club once again became a popular social hangout.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Best Restaurants Taqueria El Milagro Authentic Mexican food is the focus at this local hangout, which offers outdoor seating and epic views of the Chisos Mountains.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangout
haunt
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The multistory stretch of tiny shops and restaurants is a popular haunt for vintage hunters and manga fans, while its venerable greengrocers and drug shops still provide the daily necessities for local residents.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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There is a kind of logical payoff to the conquistador story, but the disparate images of that setting haunts (and not in a good way) an otherwise very scary and very aesthetically coherent movie.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Hangout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangout. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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