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

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

Wong haunts the stories of the Floridian smugglers, connected to many of the feuds and undercover operations. — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

In the first trailer, Ebenezer Scrooge haunts London as Paramount reminds us of Johnny Depp’s most transformative roles like Jack Sparrow, Edward Scissorhands, and the Mad Hatter. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 July 2026

The Blumhouse production sees Chastain portray Ursula, a wife and mother, as well as a supernatural entity that haunts her family’s home. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 July 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

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

Only the diner remains but Morton still plans on touring the Village with Teddy, showing off all of mom’s old haunts and, yes, having a cup of soup at the Waverly. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026