hideout

noun

hide·​out ˈhīd-ˌau̇t 

plural hideouts

: a place of refuge, retreat, or concealment

a criminal's secret hideout

Synonyms of hideout

• lair
• nest
• den
• hideaway

Examples of hideout in a Sentence

police found the stolen jewels under the floorboards in the thief's hideout, a cabin deep in the woods

Recent Examples on the Web

Security forces carried out a ground operation along the border late Sunday, followed by strikes against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said. — Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Pakistani security forces carried out a ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border late Sunday, followed by strikes against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said. — ABC News, 29 June 2026

Tarar said Pakistan's latest operation along the Afghan border targeted the hideouts and safe havens of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and Fitna al-Khwarij, a term Pakistan uses for the Pakistani Taliban. — CBS News, 28 June 2026

Some canoe campers, most of whom come into Crooked Lake from the east end, have stumbled onto the bass hideouts. — Hank Bradshaw, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hideout

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout

Kids Definition

hideout

noun

hide·​out ˈhī-ˌdau̇t 

: a secret place for hiding