hangout
n. countablen. a place where you and your friends often go to relax and spend time together. It is usually a casual spot like a park, a café, or someone's house.
n. a location frequently visited for socialising or relaxation. Informal in register; often used to describe a specific venue or area where a particular group congregates.
The local coffee shop is our favorite hangout.
After school, the students usually head to the park, which has become the neighborhood's most popular hangout.
While the city offers many high-end clubs, most locals prefer the quiet charm of this riverside hangout for their weekend gatherings.
From hang + out, as a deverbal from hang out.
Often used with possessive adjectives like 'my' or 'our' to indicate a sense of belonging to a group.
We had a long hangout yesterday.We hung out for a long time yesterday.Learners often use the noun 'hangout' to describe the act of spending time together, but the noun refers only to the place; use the phrasal verb 'hang out' for the action.