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[hang-out] / ˈhæŋˌaʊt /


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The proximity to the Troubadour also made the restaurant a hangout for up-and-coming names in rock music.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

While the gym isn't their main hangout, it's a big one, they admit.

From BBC Mar. 21, 2026

But I find that I miss, unexpectedly, the culture of the potluck hangout: the casual gathering built around the modest premise that everyone brings something and the group shares.

From Salon Mar. 15, 2026

This no-device speakeasy would be less structured around work and more like a hangout: Someone just kicks off a conversation and folks follow on.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 5, 2026

Who is he to get up in my and Owen and Leo’s hangout?

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

While restaurant and bar hangouts can be spontaneous, dinner parties require more thought and planning.

From Salon Jun. 21, 2026

Since I already had a ClassPass membership, we agreed to make workout hangouts a regular thing.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

The hegemony of claw machines has also gone hand in hand with a gradual transformation of urban hangouts.

From Barron's Dec. 26, 2025

And from 18 November, under-13s will also be barred from accessing "social hangouts", which are online spaces where players can talk to each other by text and voice.

From BBC Nov. 7, 2024

The carhops had a strong economic incentive to be friendly to their customers, and drive-in restaurants quickly became popular hangouts for teenage boys.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser




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