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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Slick’s former hideaway, however, is one of only two properties sited directly on the beach; the other is owned by Marc Pincus, founder of the social gaming powerhouse Zynga.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Over the last few years though, this hedonist hideaway shed some of its wild ways.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 7 May 2024
Forest hideaway Duck Soup calls itself a country restaurant, which is borne out by the rustic environs.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
Cocoa Island Cocoa Island, a luxurious hideaway in the South Malé Atoll, is home to the stunning COMO Cocoa Island resort.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
Located in the famously reclusive seaside community of Bolinas, a favorite, under-the-radar Northern California hideaway for artists, Hollywood types, and the Silicon Valley set, the hilltop ranch dates back to the 1800s, when the first settlers of the area called the ranch home.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024
In November, the White House again came to Israel’s defense, with Kirby sharing a declassified intelligence assessment saying that Hamas was using hospitals as command-and-control nodes, weapons depots, and hideaways for Israeli hostages.
—David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The billionaire’s environmentalism is on stunning display at Necker Island, the British Virgin Islands hideaway he’s built—and rebuilt—over the years.
—Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2024
Or, just up the road is the intimate and charming Shelter Island House, a 19th-century hotel with 11 rooms elegantly styled to encapsulate the perfect coastal hideaway.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1926, in the meaning defined above
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“Hideaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hideaway. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
hideaway
noun
hide·away
ˈhīd-ə-ˌwā
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