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
Whether a rustic hideaway or a pristine luxury home set against a dramatic landscape, remote living has an undeniable allure.
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Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
Alternatively, just up the road is the intimate and charming 19th-century architecture of Shelter Island House, a hotel with 11 rooms elegantly styled to encapsulate the perfect coastal hideaway.
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Kira Turnbull,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
As for what makes the hideaway so magical, the actor offered a glimpse at the joys of mountain life in his WSJ profile.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
So began the journey to create a hideaway resort.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
Alternatively, just up the road is the intimate and charming 19th-century architecture of Shelter Island House, a hotel with 11 rooms elegantly styled to encapsulate the perfect coastal hideaway.
—
Kira Turnbull,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
As for what makes the hideaway so magical, the actor offered a glimpse at the joys of mountain life in his WSJ profile.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
So began the journey to create a hideaway resort.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hideaway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hideaway
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One&Only One Za’abeel is the brand’s first foray into urban resorts, swapping sand for a skyscraper vibe—and more city hideouts are on the cards.
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Tree will remain standing Sherwood Forest, near Nottingham, in central England, is the traditional hideout of Robin Hood, a legendary outlaw who stole from the rich to give to the poor, while living in the forest to evade his nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham.
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On yet another stage, a set acting as a Detroit basement is decorated with bathtubs and grimy plastic curtains made to look like the lair of a vampire group called the Fang Gang.
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The set feels less like a ’90s living room than a cozy villain’s lair, warm but volatile (and easily set ablaze).
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“Hideaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideaway. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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