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 team is inconsistent offensively, shoddy defensively and haunted by Dombrowski’s historic inability to build a quality bullpen. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

For Farrar, now 38, unintentionally becoming the Nostradamus of a surreal and often very dumb political era has been a bizarre experience — haunting, even. — David MacK, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Noun

As the story goes, Oasis’ working-class image resonated not just with the Mancunians who frequented the same haunts as them, but also fans all around the world who found hope in their songs. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

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