as in lair
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
police found the stolen jewels under the floorboards in the thief's hideout, a cabin deep in the woods
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Recent Examples of hideout
This is intentional, as the hotel—founded, owned, and fashioned by Robert De Niro—serves as a discreet hideout for stars passing through the city for film festival press junkets and industry negotiations.
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Local legend has it that the outlaw Jesse James once used the caverns as a hideout, adding some infamous intrigue to the subterranean spectacle.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Frontiers are already porous here, crossed by smuggling routes, refugee trails and militant hideouts.
—Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
The attack on Oseguera’s hideout dramatized Sheinbaum’s willingness to accept a more kinetic approach, despite the risks.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Local legend has it that the outlaw Jesse James once used the caverns as a hideout, adding some infamous intrigue to the subterranean spectacle.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Frontiers are already porous here, crossed by smuggling routes, refugee trails and militant hideouts.
—Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
The attack on Oseguera’s hideout dramatized Sheinbaum’s willingness to accept a more kinetic approach, despite the risks.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hideout
Noun
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And then there’s newcomer, a disruptor given the name Pumpkin (Lola Fung), who formerly worked at a pretzel shop and enters this lair with suspicion.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Both are one-night-in-hell slashers about two estranged sisters forced to fight their way out of a lair of rich people who’ve joined a devil cult and are hellbent on sacrificing them to their dark lord.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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January 20 – February 18 Your nest could potentially use a little feathering!—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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In 2020, the nest was raided by an unpaired male, and only three of seven chicks survived.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The second bedroom has two walk-in closets and its own en-suite bath, while the third bedroom can function as flexible bonus space — office, den or guest room.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Wolves typically establish their dens in April, limiting their movement.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Guests include those already loyal to the Six Senses brand and Missoni clad fashionistas who have heard about the hideaway’s sizable wellness offerings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The amfAR gala in Cannes dates back to 1993, when Elizabeth Taylor, who was founding international chairman, hosted it at the luxe hideaway Moulin de Mougins.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Hideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideout. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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