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

The thought of being separated from his children haunted Cazares. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Seeker follows Grant, a man haunted by the unexplained disappearance of his fiancée five years earlier. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Noun

The few clubs and bars in Sokoto city are his haunts, and the scene for him is no different from those in the more liberal southern Nigeria. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

One of the most gorgeous haunts in San Francisco is becoming a pretty good place to just gorge. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026