as in haunt
a place for spending time or for socializing
a favorite hangout of senior citizens is the local community center
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Recent Examples of hangout
In lieu of the date, a friend took me out to a very popular celebrity hangout in Hollywood.
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Patrick Albanese As Told To Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 22 Mar. 2026
That friendship would soon lead to a memorable hangout between the two musical legends.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2026
In 2015, he was seen at such Magnolia Avenue hangouts as Ellerbe Fine Foods, Shinjuku Station, cocktail bar The Usual and its sister pub The Chat Room, as well as Del Frisco’s Double Eagle, downtown cocktail bar Thompson’s and at Woodshed Smokehouse.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
In 2015, he was seen at such Magnolia Avenue hangouts as Ellerbe Fine Foods, Shinjuku Station, cocktail bar The Usual and its sister pub The Chat Room, as well as Del Frisco’s Double Eagle, downtown cocktail bar Thompson’s, and at Woodshed Smokehouse.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
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Patrick Albanese As Told To Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 22 Mar. 2026
That friendship would soon lead to a memorable hangout between the two musical legends.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2026
In 2015, he was seen at such Magnolia Avenue hangouts as Ellerbe Fine Foods, Shinjuku Station, cocktail bar The Usual and its sister pub The Chat Room, as well as Del Frisco’s Double Eagle, downtown cocktail bar Thompson’s and at Woodshed Smokehouse.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
In 2015, he was seen at such Magnolia Avenue hangouts as Ellerbe Fine Foods, Shinjuku Station, cocktail bar The Usual and its sister pub The Chat Room, as well as Del Frisco’s Double Eagle, downtown cocktail bar Thompson’s, and at Woodshed Smokehouse.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangout
haunt
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There’s a lot of historical buildings from 75 years ago that are favored haunts, and then there’s a lot of rock ‘n’ roll clubs from 50 years ago, like the Troubadour and the Whisky a-Go-Go.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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Shane, whose run in All Out at the Nederlander Theater ends March 8, took some time to show Condé Nast Traveler some of his favorite Manhattan haunts—from a five-star hotel to a tawdry nightclub to the first brow aesthetician that put him at ease.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Hangout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangout. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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