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haunt 1 of 2

verb

ˈhȯnt How to pronounce haunt (audio)
Definition of hauntnext
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

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haunt

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noun

ˈhȯnt How to pronounce haunt (audio)
1
as in hangout
a place for spending time or for socializing one of their favorite after-school haunts is Joe's Pizza

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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

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Recent Examples of haunt
Verb
Cole Pennington returned to haunt his former team with 298 yards and four touchdowns on 22-for-33 passing. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 LeRoi appears to be a dedicated member of the family, but he’s haunted by a deep secret that may one day catch up to him. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 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 See All Example Sentences for haunt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunt
  1. visit
  2. hangout
  3. ghost
  4. frequent
  5. resort
  6. apparition
  7. affect
  8. refuge
Verb
  • Cooper, for his part, acts all scared when Kat mentions visiting him and Gen in Fort Lauderdale.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Your audience may form an impression of your organization without ever visiting your home page.
    — Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of visit
Noun
  • In a statement about the song, per radio station Capital FM, Swift said the inspiration for the track came from a hangout with her friends.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Shortly after that, Leigh and Beck went to a hip hangout in Little Tokyo called Troy Café.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of hangout
Noun
  • Swift is a ghost of girlfriends past haunting Johnson in the video, sleeping in bed next to her, knocking drinks over to warn her to leave her ominous partner.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • What in the zeitgeist lends itself to this burgeoning fascination with ghosts and the afterlife?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of ghost
Verb
  • To be featured in the contest, the bears must frequent the area around the river.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Science fiction author Octavia Butler, who grew up in the area, frequented the bookstore.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of frequent
Noun
  • In March 2025, Moncler Grenoble traveled to Courchevel, the French Alps ski resort located in the Tarentaise Valley, and the show was staged amid a blizzard at the Courchevel Altiport, Europe’s highest airport at 6,588 feet.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • For families As is customary in Bali, kids are treated like royalty by virtually all resort staff, and there is always someone ready with open arms to hold or play with them.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of resort
Noun
  • For evening observers, this apparition has been more frustrating than triumphant, with Venus lingering low in the glow of twilight instead of climbing into a commanding position.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • One minute, the stubble field in front of his stand had been empty, and then suddenly, like an apparition, a whitetail buck had appeared.
    — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of apparition
Verb
  • But hair loss is also a potential symptom of PMOS, which stands for polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, a common hormonal disorder that affects about 5 to 6 million women in the United States.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Under this lunation, a truth about burnout or a habit affecting your life rises to the surface.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of affect
Noun
  • A day will surely dawn when those who sought refuge in the long shadow of American bullying—believing that mimicking the language of the mighty could shield them from the claws of power—will stand bare before the truth.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Bring your binoculars, and see for yourself at these eight wildlife preserves and refuges.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of refuge

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“Haunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunt. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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