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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While you may be tempted to go shopping along Marshall Street (the student hangout lined with college shops and eateries) before the game, keep in mind that you’re only allowed to bring small, clear bags into the dome.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
The sound pumps loud and clear enough to fill any room or outdoor hangout.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Band members had a day or so to do a few touristy things, like pay a visit to the Rainbow Bar & Grill, famous as a hangout for British rock stars like Led Zeppelin and Keith Moon of the Who, and get scammed by a shop that sold them overpriced, faulty cameras.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Off set [hangouts] always help.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
The sound pumps loud and clear enough to fill any room or outdoor hangout.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Band members had a day or so to do a few touristy things, like pay a visit to the Rainbow Bar & Grill, famous as a hangout for British rock stars like Led Zeppelin and Keith Moon of the Who, and get scammed by a shop that sold them overpriced, faulty cameras.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Off set [hangouts] always help.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangout
haunt
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My colleague Patrick Ryan traveled to the Boss' old haunt in Asbury Park, The Stone Pony, to talk with both Jeremys in a must-read interview.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Cooper visualizes Springsteen’s emotional and creative churn through black-and-white childhood flashbacks, and scenes of him driving around his old haunts in a muscle car, as well as tender montages of Bruce and Faye playing with her daughter at the boardwalk.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Hangout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangout. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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