hideaway

noun

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

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 Some are city-center hideaways, while others are country estates. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 July 2024 Where to stay: For a country hideaway feel with distant views of the Blue Mountains, stay at the Inn at Abeja next to the Abeja estate vineyards. Jamie Moore, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024 Here's the full list: No. 10: Midnight Temple, known for sharing traditional Indian family recipes out of a colorful Eastern Market hideaway. Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 7 Mar. 2024 In this Auburn home, that meant provisioning a hideaway with inviting color (Benjamin Moore’s Mt. Rainier Gray, 2129-60, which reads as a soft sky blue), pleated curtains that foster a tented feel, and shelves of favorite bedtime stories. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for hideaway 

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Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Jul. 2024.

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hideaway

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

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