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

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

And maybe, to paraphrase a cultural critic who still haunts these times, Gen Z is responding to a future that has slowly been getting canceled for a long time. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 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

Bernthal’s biggest scenes are flashbacks to the Trojan War, as Menelaus and his army wreak bloody havoc on Troy that haunts Odysseus for many years after. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 16 July 2026

The biographic detail that most haunts Mendieta’s legacy is her death in 1985, for which her husband, artist Carl Andre, was tried and acquitted. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

The siege that followed, once the soldiers of Troy had hauled the horse inside the city gates with Odysseus and his men hidden inside waiting to attack, is at the heart of what haunts the title character. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Noun

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

Fans of Big Little Lies might recognize scenic haunts in the surrounding Carmel-by-the-Sea, which served as a main shooting location throughout the series. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026

And to return to some of favorite haunts, but also to see what's next. — Matt Zahn, CBS News, 27 June 2026