hideaway

noun

hide·​away ˈhīd-ə-ˌwā How to pronounce hideaway (audio)
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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
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That Just Keeps Getting Better A clutch of new restaurants and hideaways is upping the ante. Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026 Set in Aliso Canyon, this upscale hideaway is hard to leave. Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026 Advertising legend Colleen DeCourcy has created one such hideaway. Mark David, Robb Report, 22 May 2026 The event took place at Dior’s former residence and personal hideaway, completely restored and now used by the house for select presentations, which also includes extensive gardens. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hideaway

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First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hideaway was in 1926

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“Hideaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hideaway. Accessed 29 May. 2026.

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hideaway

noun
hide·​away ˈhīd-ə-ˌwā How to pronounce hideaway (audio)
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