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
Guests staying in this hideaway are treated to views of the surrounding Mackenzie Basin via floor-to-ceiling windows running the entirety of the home that make the stay feel otherworldly.
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
Serenity has its own pool area, or guests can head over to the larger Coconut Bay before returning to their exclusive hideaway.
—Hollie Clemence, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
The site has been an Indigenous American hunting ground, Jesse James' hideaway, and, of all things, a 1930s nightclub throughout its history.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
On April 16, British newspaper The Sun reported that Ferguson had been tracked down to a mountain hideaway in the Austrian Alps.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
Serenity has its own pool area, or guests can head over to the larger Coconut Bay before returning to their exclusive hideaway.
—Hollie Clemence, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
The site has been an Indigenous American hunting ground, Jesse James' hideaway, and, of all things, a 1930s nightclub throughout its history.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
On April 16, British newspaper The Sun reported that Ferguson had been tracked down to a mountain hideaway in the Austrian Alps.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hideaway
Noun
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Funky little guesthouses, coastal hideouts, and boutique retreats in the Greek capital.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Speakeasies round out a spirited evening—most notably Hell or High Water, a cozy hideout beneath Whiskey Row where craft cocktails and an extensive bourbon list set the tone for late-night revelry.—
Hillary Richard,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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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).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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Dane Lafrey’s magnificent, multi-level design makes maximum use of the Palace’s cavernous stage to create a lair to die for.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Hideaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideaway. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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