hangout

[hang-out] / ˈhæŋˌaʊt /

NOUN

place for socializing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

haunt watering hole

STRONG

bar den dive home honky-tonk joint purlieu resort

WEAK

stomping ground

Example Sentences

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By the weekend, bikers were flocking to their new hangout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Butterworth’s isn’t the top Republican hangout in D.C., or even the most exclusive one.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

The bands play for sprawling crowds in between lots of playful hangout time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

Their trailer became the local hangout because there was no adult supervision.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter