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concealments

noun

plural of concealment
as in hideouts
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others cave-riddled mountains that offer a multitude of concealments where a fugitive could hide indefinitely

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Recent Examples of concealments For Stroheim, the palaces and playgrounds of the rich are elaborate concealments of the drudgery and the squalor underlying comforts and luxuries—and even the bare necessities of everyday people. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026 The kitchen, fire pit, and lounge area all feature these concealments. — Tayler Adigun, Architectural Digest, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealments
  1. hideouts
  2. lairs
  3. nests
Noun
  • Pakistani security forces killed 48 militants in a series of raids on hideouts in the country's restive southwest over the past 72 hours, the military said Friday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Mod Periscope The perfect tool to peek out of secret hideouts—and infinitely customizable!
    — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of hideouts
Noun
  • Some large bulls may retreat to lairs and hang out by themselves, remaining there as long as there is adequate food and water.
    — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
  • These involve raiding the lairs of hoodlum rivals, then singlehandedly dissuading them from competition.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Definition of lairs
Noun
  • Godwit couples maintain large territories, establishing nests far from other godwits.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • While some wasp nests appear hanging on trees or the side of a building, most wasps actually nest underground.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of nests

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