Definition of hideawaynext
as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others the novelist has a little hideaway in the country where he goes whenever he wants to do some serious writing

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Recent Examples of hideaway With a spacious 45-liter capacity and thoughtful details like hideaway shoulder straps, interior compression straps, and a dedicated laptop compartment, it's got all the bells and whistles and can still fit in the overhead. Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026 That’s why riders flock en masse to some of Europe’s most isolated mountain hideaways. Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Equipped with two queen beds, the stay is especially well-suited to a family of four or as a joint couples hideaway. Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026 Cornyn told Semafor in a recent interview in his hideaway office on the Capitol’s third floor. Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hideaway
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Noun
  • Today the house at 176 Butch Cassidy Drive is named Robbers Roost, after the remote hideout in Utah used by Cassidy’s notorious Wild Bunch gang.
    Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Then, on December 2, 1993, a day after his 44th birthday, Escobar’s hideout was discovered in Medellín.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Cloaked in green, shaded by coconut, jackfruit, and banana trees, amid mangrove forests like a jungle lair or a scene from Lost.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • Britt Zunino, partner and principal of Studio DB, knew that Gucci’s vibrant Heron wallpaper would make a dramatic impact in the tiny lair, since her client works in fashion.
    Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026

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“Hideaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideaway. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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