Synonyms of haunt

haunt 1 of 2

verb

ˈhȯnt 

as in to visit

to go to or spend time in often

much of her time is spent haunting antique shops in search of unique knobs for the curio cabinets she builds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visit
• frequent
• affect
• hang (at)
• resort (to)
• invade
• habituate
• patronize
• attend
• run (in)
• infest
• call (on or upon)
• stop (by or in)
• swarm
• stay (at)
• overrun
• stop (over)
• drop by
• take in
• drop in
• pop (in)
• camp (out in)
• tarry (in)
• sojourn (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• escape
• shun
• evade
• shake
• elude
• eschew
• duck
• dodge

haunt

2 of 2

noun

ˈhȯnt 

1

as in hangout

a place for spending time or for socializing

one of their favorite after-school haunts is Joe's Pizza

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hangout
• resort
• refuge
• club
• rendezvous
• haven
• stomping ground
• stamping ground
• clubhouse
• service club
• camp
• sanctuary
• country club
• purlieu
• harbor
• key club
• union
• retreat
• nest
• canteen
• harborage

2

as in ghost

chiefly dialect the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people

we heard the local tales of a haunt in the choir loft and of a specter in the graveyard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ghost
• apparition
• spirit
• phantom
• specter
• spook
• wraith
• poltergeist
• vampire
• shadow
• phantasm
• materialization
• vision
• demon
• familiar spirit
• zombie
• visitant
• bogey
• sprite
• familiar
• hant
• ghoul
• angel
• shade
• fetch
• double
• daimon
• doppelgänger
• genie
• incubus
• succubus
• manes
• genius
• devil
• jinni
• shaitan
• imp
• lemures
• lamia
• fiend
• cacodemon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of haunt

Verb

That idea of sustained silence haunting relationships and basic interpersonal etiquette is also present in the key relationships of the main storyline. — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026

The project foundered in 1954, when the French parliament, still haunted by German militarism, refused to ratify it. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Noun

West Mersea Beach, Essex The sleepy haunt of Mersea Island draws day trippers from across Essex with its unblemished saltwater marsh landscape and rows of colorful pastel beach huts lining the shore. — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

Fans of Big Little Lies might recognize scenic haunts in the surrounding Carmel-by-the-Sea, which served as a main shooting location throughout the series. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026