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 year, players can build and customize a shinobi hideout, including a forge for weapon upgrades and aesthetic ornaments via the Sekiryu Hideout Pack.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
According to the Old Farmers Almanac, however, the moon’s name actually refers to the worm-like beetle larvae that come out from winter hideouts, such as thawing tree bark, during this time of year.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Luckily, Matt has enough strength to escape to the Punisher’s (Jon Bernthal) hideout, but Wilson Fisk’s police are on their way.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Kim Il Sung, North Korea’s founder and Kim Jong Un’s grandfather, purportedly used the mountain as a hideout when fighting against the Japanese occupation for independence in the 1940s.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
According to the Old Farmers Almanac, however, the moon’s name actually refers to the worm-like beetle larvae that come out from winter hideouts, such as thawing tree bark, during this time of year.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Luckily, Matt has enough strength to escape to the Punisher’s (Jon Bernthal) hideout, but Wilson Fisk’s police are on their way.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Kim Il Sung, North Korea’s founder and Kim Jong Un’s grandfather, purportedly used the mountain as a hideout when fighting against the Japanese occupation for independence in the 1940s.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hideout
Noun
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Two days later, the mountain lion heads toward the log for a mid-afternoon nap but pauses to investigate the various scents around its lair.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2025
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Martini stories operate in a glamorous world where bad guys live in lairs, femmes fatales wait at every backgammon table, and our hero drives fast cars and seldom takes off a tuxedo.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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That means sea turtle nests need to be marked before any seaweed cleanups can begin in Miami Beach, considered a crucial nesting habitat for loggerhead, green and leatherback sea turtles.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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Machine-gun nests guarded intersections, and shops were shuttered on each block.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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As with the living room, the den features large expanses of glass with beautiful views and built-ins that include a desk.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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The den is located on undisclosed private property in Colorado, where hundreds of rattlesnakes are expected to emerge in May, according to Owen Bachhuber, a California Polytechnic State University graduate student who helps run Project RattleCam.—
Erin Udell,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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In a town where charm is a default, this Little Venice hideaway still manages to feel like a standout.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2025
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Vince Lombardi’s Steakhouse Inside the Hilton Appleton Paper Valley, this upscale hideaway pairs prime steaks and fresh seafood with Packers lore—think Lombardi-estate artifacts and rare memorabilia on the walls.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Hideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideout. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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