hidden

adjective

hid·​den ˈhi-dᵊn How to pronounce hidden (audio)
1
: being out of sight or not readily apparent : concealed
2
hiddenness noun

Examples of hidden in a Sentence

There was a hidden flaw in the airplane's design. the hidden costs in buying a home
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Then First Brands, an auto-parts supplier built on complex and hidden loans, blinded Wall Street with a bankruptcy that financial firms are highly exposed to. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025 Stamberg profiled the hidden hands of Hollywood each year during Oscar season. David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025 Over three hours, small groups navigate a challenging underground world, scrambling over boulders, belly-crawling through narrow passages, and squeezing through tight spaces to discover hidden marble wonders. Heide Brandes, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025 The hidden cost of crime Violent crime doesn’t just leave behind police tape and traumatized families. Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hidden

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of hidden was in the 13th century

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“Hidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hidden. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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