hangout vs stead

hangout

noun
  • A place for hanging out; an informal meeting-place. 

  • A casual meeting for informal chat. 

stead

noun
  • An emotional or circumstantial "place" having specified advantages, qualities etc. (now only in phrases). 

  • The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor. 

  • One's partner in a romantic relationship. 

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