hideout

noun

hide·​out ˈhīd-ˌau̇t How to pronounce hideout (audio)
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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hideout was in 1885

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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 How to pronounce hideout (audio)
: a secret place for hiding

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