hideout
noun
hide·out
ˈhīd-ˌau̇t 
plural hideouts
: a place of refuge, retreat, or concealment
a criminal's secret hideout
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police found the stolen jewels under the floorboards in the thief's hideout, a cabin deep in the woods
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Heavy machinery dismantles their hideouts and drives them from their burrows with intense vibrations.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
Israel has argued that Hamas fighters hide behind civilians and use buildings typically barred from being targets during armed conflicts under international law, such as hospitals, as hideouts.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 5 May 2024
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
Israel has argued that Hamas fighters hide behind civilians and use buildings typically barred from being targets during armed conflicts under international law, such as hospitals, as hideouts.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 5 May 2024
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“Hideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hideout. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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hideout
noun
hide·out
ˈhī-ˌdau̇t
: a secret place for hiding
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