hang-out

hang-out
n
haunt, den, meeting-place, home, patch, local, stamping-ground
COLLOQ. dive, joint, watering-hole

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noun HAUNT, stamping ground, favourite spot, meeting place, territory; den, refuge, retreat; N. Amer. stomping ground.

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ˈhang-out [hang-out hang-outs] noun (informal)
a place where sb lives or likes to go often
Syn: haunt

This cafe is a popular hang-out for tourists.

 
Example Bank:

The cafe is a popular hang-out for tourists.


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