hiding place

noun

: a place where someone or something is hidden or can be hidden
My favorite hiding place when I was a kid was in the attic.

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Push it down, and the shade slides back into its hiding place. — Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 Garofalo’s remains were found after Venturino admitted to involvement in both her murder and the concealment and burning of the body, eventually pointing authorities to the hiding place. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026 But there's a real difference between staying informed and using analysis as a hiding place because acting on something feels harder than thinking about it. — Laurie Arron, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Do not let perfection delay movement or turn research into a hiding place. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hiding place

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“Hiding place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hiding%20place. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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