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

Once Upon A Time in Montrose and Children’s Book World in Cheviot Hills and Culver City’s classic romance read haunt, the Ripped Bodice. — Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

To achieve their goal of honoring their late mentor, the Jayhawks will look to Chalmers as a veteran leader who can deliver in the late-game moments that have haunted them deeper into TBT play. — Latif Love july 21, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

Noun

And to return to some of favorite haunts, but also to see what's next. — Matt Zahn, CBS News, 27 June 2026

The younger Burrows spent hours of his youth in theaters and studios watching his father work, dining with him at such famed New York haunts as Sardi’s and Gallagher’s and meeting celebrities who attended his father’s New Year’s Eve parties. — Beth Harris, Fortune, 20 June 2026