Synonyms of haunts

haunts 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of haunt

as in frequents

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

• frequents
• visits
• affects
• hangs (at)
• habituates
• resorts (to)
• invades
• attends
• infests
• runs (in)
• patronizes
• calls (on or upon)
• stops (by or in)
• camps (out in)
• overruns
• stays (at)
• stops (over)
• pops (in)
• takes in
• swarms
• drops in
• drops by
• tarries (in)
• sojourns (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoids
• shuns
• escapes
• shakes
• eludes
• evades
• eschews
• ducks
• dodges

haunts

2 of 2

noun

plural of haunt

1

as in hangouts

a place for spending time or for socializing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hangouts
• rendezvous
• refuges
• clubs
• purlieus
• resorts
• havens
• stomping grounds
• stamping grounds
• service clubs
• camps
• country clubs
• sanctuaries
• harbors
• clubhouses
• nests
• retreats
• key clubs
• unions
• canteens
• harborages

2

as in spirits

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

• spirits
• ghosts
• apparitions
• shadows
• phantoms
• specters
• visions
• spooks
• wraiths
• phantasms
• poltergeists
• vampires
• demons
• materializations
• familiar spirits
• shades
• zombies
• hants
• visitants
• sprites
• bogeys
• angels
• ghouls
• familiars
• doubles
• fetches
• jinn
• daimones
• genies
• doppelgängers
• manes
• incubi
• succubi
• devils
• lemures
• shaitans
• imps
• fiends
• geniuses
• lamiae
• cacodemons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of haunts

Verb

The pastor’s warning haunts the book, as, over the course of nearly 80 years, the Baeks move countries, have children, and become entrepreneurs, all while enduring brutal discrimination. — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Another image, that of a man falling from the World Trade Center towers, haunts many to this day ‒ including the photographer who took the picture. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

That past haunts Léo throughout his week-long trip to the City of Lights, where he’s waylaid before heading to Italy to deal with the death of his estranged and supposedly wealthy father. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Bridge drama haunts the campaign Beside Foulkes, McKee’s other nemesis in the campaign is a critical bridge in Providence, Rhode Island — New England’s third-largest city. — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Her parents refuse to see that there is something unnatural about their new baby boy and that an evil other presence haunts their stately home. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

QAnon haunts Washington I’m particularly fascinated by the ghost of QAnon – how the theory continues to haunt politics today. — Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

That what haunts us doesn’t need to harm us, but can instead help guide us through what feels too difficult to negotiate alone. — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026

Maybe a repressed emotion or unresolved ending still haunts you. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Noun

At Old City haunts like Sazerac Bar, the beloved trio of whiskey, bitters, and sugars is still fervently poured into an Herbsaint tinged old-fashioned glass and garnished with a lemon peel. — Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

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

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

Guests can expect new foods and fresh activities during both the afternoon and evening, with four scare zones and seven haunts. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

The Best Times to Visit Laconia—and the Lakes Region more broadly—are best known as summertime haunts, but those who only explore between Memorial Day and Labor Day are missing out, says Kayla Bastille, co-owner of Defiant Records & Craft Beer. — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

While all respectable in their own right, there are additional haunts along and beyond the Front Range still serving cold ones today — and some are said to be just that, haunted. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

Staff are genuinely friendly, outgoing, and happy to recommend their favorite haunts in town. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026