hangout

[ hang-out ]

/ ˈhæŋˌaʊt /

a place where a person frequently visits, especially for socializing or recreation.

Origin of hangout

1850–55, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase hang out

It also takes place near a minefield of rocks, is a hangout spot for sharks, and breaks on a reef.

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“We are aware we do not have capacity within Nigeria to rescue the girls,” she said in the Google Hangout.

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Ali and his friends used to spend hours at the Somali hangout.

The Pirate Negotiator |Caitlin Dickson |November 14, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
As a TV gal who has reported and anchored and spouted opinions from news sets across the country, Google Hangout felt pretty real.

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We'll be using Google's "Hangout" feature, which is a live video stream of the book panel participants.

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He suspected Knobs of holding an interest in the Novelty Company, in truth suspected that floor of being his hangout.

The Firebug |Roy J. Snell
"This must have been Dangler's hangout," was Dick's comment.

The Rover Boys on the Farm |Arthur M. Winfield (AKA Edward Stratemeyer)
Tom Howe, the young detective who had pointed out the dark-faced one, had given her the street number believed to be his hangout.

The Magic Curtain |Roy J. Snell
These fellows may not have any force at their hangout to speak of.

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Ward Three was the hangout of a cheap gang of hoodlums, numbering some four hundred, who went in for small crimes mostly.

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