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
This beautiful home also boasts a full pool and hot tub in the outdoor space, as well as space heaters and a sound system for the ultimate hideaway.
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
Underlit pathways, glowing lobby edges, and atmospheric lighting transform the grounds into something between boutique hideaway and sci-fi set.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Kentucky's vast wilderness and mountainous regions served as hideaways for bootleggers, Rein said, while the government used paid informants to sniff them out.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
This hideaway in Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood blurs the lines between highbrow design and youth culture.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
Underlit pathways, glowing lobby edges, and atmospheric lighting transform the grounds into something between boutique hideaway and sci-fi set.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Kentucky's vast wilderness and mountainous regions served as hideaways for bootleggers, Rein said, while the government used paid informants to sniff them out.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
This hideaway in Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood blurs the lines between highbrow design and youth culture.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hideaway
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In the late 1800s, it’s also been said that the cave was a hideout for moonshiners, thanks to its secluded location and constant temperature of 64 degrees every day of the year.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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Responding officers found the passageway, then found the hideout.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Oct. 2025
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Once the pair have Michelle in their lair, the film becomes a chamber piece, confined to Teddy and Don’s claustrophobic home.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
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The big issue is that Robert, despite being an exceptionally capable superhero, gets totally overwhelmed in fight against Shrouds goons in the villain’s factory-like lair, losing his suit and the (likely important) power source in the process.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Hideaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideaway. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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