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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After being excluded from hangouts and finding out about them on Instagram, Tisdale French wondered whether her mom friend group had turned toxic.
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Isabel Yip, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
The summertime hangout has been full of people this winter visiting the Dream Glow Festival, a pop-up immersion event at the waterpark that closes out its run this weekend.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Check out some of our favorite and fanciest hangouts between this star daddy-daughter duo.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
These hangouts can be non-negotiables for you that put an end to the relationship.
—Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
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Isabel Yip, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
The summertime hangout has been full of people this winter visiting the Dream Glow Festival, a pop-up immersion event at the waterpark that closes out its run this weekend.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Check out some of our favorite and fanciest hangouts between this star daddy-daughter duo.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
These hangouts can be non-negotiables for you that put an end to the relationship.
—Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangout
haunt
Noun
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One Tree Hill had a few questionable plot lines, but one in particular haunts Chad Michael Murray.—
Ana Calderone,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The translation squeaks and spooks with imagery of haunts and death.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Hangout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangout. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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