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
The norm of planning a hangout is too often a long, soul-sucking scheduling thread.
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Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Join a hike followed by a grove hangout with music and an art activity that celebrates queerness in the human and natural worlds.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Every comedy eventually becomes a hangout comedy to some extent.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 May 2026
An 88-minute exploration of a single joke, The Aristocrats is one part history lesson, one part hangout.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
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Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Join a hike followed by a grove hangout with music and an art activity that celebrates queerness in the human and natural worlds.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Every comedy eventually becomes a hangout comedy to some extent.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 May 2026
An 88-minute exploration of a single joke, The Aristocrats is one part history lesson, one part hangout.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangout
haunt
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The new Haunted Mansion-themed street party will feature show stops along the DCA parade route where Madame Leota will host a seance and wake with 999 happy haunts.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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Incorporated into the city in 1860, this former hamlet was the haunt of Molière and the literati, and later a hotbed of Art Nouveau residences by architect Hector Guimard (the creator of Paris’s iconic Métro entrances).—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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“Hangout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangout. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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