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hiding place

noun

Definition of hiding place

: 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.

Word by Word Definitions

hide play hiding

  1. : to put out of sight : secrete

  2. : to conceal for shelter or protection : shield

  3. : to keep secret

  1. : the skin of an animal whether raw or prepared for use

  2. : the life or physical well-being of a person

  1. : to give a beating to : flog

  1. : blind

  1. : any of various old English units of land area

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place play

  1. : physical environment : space

  2. : a way for admission or transit

  3. : physical surroundings : atmosphere

  1. : to put in or as if in a particular place or position : set

  2. : to present for consideration

  3. : to put in a particular state

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