hideaway

noun

hide·​away ˈhīd-ə-ˌwā 

: retreat, hideout

Synonyms of hideaway

• hideout
• lair

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

And so Kris heads out to Billy’s snowbound hideaway — which just so happens to be where the movie was shot. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

And of course the mis en scène — comprised in Season 4 of a palatial hotel on the Croisette and a luxurious hilltop hideaway — are as central to the plot as the characters. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

In addition to reading books and sipping wine in the nook, shoppers enjoy it as a poolside refuge, a balcony hideaway, or a comfy spot to kick back and watch their kids play. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

This sexy Village hideaway serves a killer linguine vongole, a perfect branzino and a mean pistachio and passion fruit mousse. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hideaway

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway

Kids Definition

hideaway

noun

hide·​away ˈhīd-ə-ˌwā 

: retreat entry 1 sense 2, hideout