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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The attack on Oseguera’s hideout dramatized Sheinbaum’s willingness to accept a more kinetic approach, despite the risks.
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
According to the Old Farmers Almanac, the moon’s nickname actually refers to the worm-like beetle larvae that appear from winter hideouts, such as thawing tree bark, in North America during this time of year.
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Islamabad, at the time, conducted strikes deep inside Afghanistan to target militant hideouts.
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The following day, the lover left Oseguera’s cabin complex on the outskirts of Tapalpa, but the drug lord remained at the hideout with his security detail.
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
According to the Old Farmers Almanac, the moon’s nickname actually refers to the worm-like beetle larvae that appear from winter hideouts, such as thawing tree bark, in North America during this time of year.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Islamabad, at the time, conducted strikes deep inside Afghanistan to target militant hideouts.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
The following day, the lover left Oseguera’s cabin complex on the outskirts of Tapalpa, but the drug lord remained at the hideout with his security detail.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
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hideout
noun
hide·out
ˈhī-ˌdau̇t
: a secret place for hiding
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