hideout
noun
hide·out
ˈhīd-ˌau̇t 
plural hideouts
: a place of refuge, retreat, or concealment
a criminal's secret hideout
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
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This hamster cage comes with a water bottle, exercise wheel, food dish, and a hideout.
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Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Responding officers found the passageway, then found the hideout.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2025
The format works with three celebrities becoming living targets, and are given an hour’s head start to find a secret hideout somewhere in Europe.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Hearing Samson approaching the Bone Temple, Spike and Dr. Kelson take refuge in an underground hideout.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
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Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Responding officers found the passageway, then found the hideout.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2025
The format works with three celebrities becoming living targets, and are given an hour’s head start to find a secret hideout somewhere in Europe.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Hearing Samson approaching the Bone Temple, Spike and Dr. Kelson take refuge in an underground hideout.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hideout
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“Hideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hideout. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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hideout
noun
hide·out
ˈhī-ˌdau̇t
: a secret place for hiding
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