as in haunts
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 hangouts
In metro Detroit, some of these cheap, frill-less dive bars have been hangouts for over a century.
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
After the sharks left their hangouts, populations of cape fur seal and sevengill sharks climbed.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Latitude Run Laurean Propane Table Fire Pit This sleek propane fire pit keeps gatherings cozy well into the fall and doubles as a stylish table for patio dinners and backyard hangouts.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
Those virtual hangouts comprised breakfast, lunch, and walks.
—Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Marshall Street is the neighborhood’s heartbeat, lined with cafés, collegiate shops, and game-day hangouts, while just steps away, the SU campus has leafy quads, Gothic-style architecture, and cultural institutions like the Syracuse University Art Museum and the JMA Wireless Dome.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Things began to shift in 1972, when Nolan Bushnell and the founders of the Atari gaming system combined their knowledge of amusement parks and pinball to produce Pong, a game played on giant cabinet machines in bars and popular hangouts in California.
—Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Off set [hangouts] always help.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
For teenagers in Gruver’s neighborhood in the ‘70s, the the mall and vacant nearby fields were popular hangouts on weekend nights.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
After the sharks left their hangouts, populations of cape fur seal and sevengill sharks climbed.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Latitude Run Laurean Propane Table Fire Pit This sleek propane fire pit keeps gatherings cozy well into the fall and doubles as a stylish table for patio dinners and backyard hangouts.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
Those virtual hangouts comprised breakfast, lunch, and walks.
—Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Marshall Street is the neighborhood’s heartbeat, lined with cafés, collegiate shops, and game-day hangouts, while just steps away, the SU campus has leafy quads, Gothic-style architecture, and cultural institutions like the Syracuse University Art Museum and the JMA Wireless Dome.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Things began to shift in 1972, when Nolan Bushnell and the founders of the Atari gaming system combined their knowledge of amusement parks and pinball to produce Pong, a game played on giant cabinet machines in bars and popular hangouts in California.
—Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Off set [hangouts] always help.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
For teenagers in Gruver’s neighborhood in the ‘70s, the the mall and vacant nearby fields were popular hangouts on weekend nights.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangouts
haunts
Noun
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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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The nightlife scene has gotten a spooky makeover, with Halloween pop-up bars transforming familiar haunts into eerie, immersive experiences.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Hangouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangouts. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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