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

Since the 1960s, the Cuban dictatorship has supplied weapons, training and safe hideouts to rebel groups causing chaos in Latin America. —Markus Wiechel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025

Back at the hideout, players even have a friendly rooster, and fruit-picking topside is a common activity. —Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025

Roadblocks were mounted and expected hideouts of assailants in forested areas were monitored. —Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025

Said by locals to be the longtime hideout of Billy the Kid, today this 1,400-person community on the Bosque River is an ideal weekend visit from Dallas, Fort Worth, or Austin. —Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025

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