hideaway

noun

hide·​away ˈhīd-ə-ˌwā 

: retreat, hideout

Synonyms of hideaway

• hideout
• lair

Examples of hideaway in a Sentence

The resort is a perfect romantic hideaway for young couples.

the novelist has a little hideaway in the country where he goes whenever he wants to do some serious writing

Recent Examples on the Web

Built for indoor-outdoor living, the Los Angeles–area dwelling features an open floor plan that spills out to the yard via hideaway glass walls. — Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2026

By the mid-nineteen-fifties, most of the spas were defunct, and Te Aroha had diminished into a sleepy hideaway, a place, perhaps, for getting a tire fixed on the way to somewhere else. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

The last time Ferguson was seen in public was in April, when The Sun published photos of her at a mountain hideaway in the Austrian Alps. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

For a quieter moment, Libero Bar is a serene and luxurious indoor hideaway, ideal for coffee, wine, or a cocktail. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hideaway

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway

Kids Definition

hideaway

noun

hide·​away ˈhīd-ə-ˌwā 

: retreat entry 1 sense 2, hideout