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 Back in the day, this beachfront hideaway played host to the likes of Jackie Onassis and Brigitte Bardot. Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025 Or purchase the hideaway bucket ($35) to make a big splash. Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025 The wet bathroom does appear plenty long for comfortable shower and toilet use without any tricks or hideaway fixtures. New Atlas, 15 June 2025 As the movie begins wrapping up, his Kryptonian cousin Kara Zor-El aka Supergirl (played here by Milly Alcock of House of the Dragon) crashes into Superman’s icy hideaway, more than a little inebriated. Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for hideaway
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Noun
  • Where to stay Book now: GoldenEye Author Ian Fleming’s Caribbean hideout, GoldenEye, is today a resort with 49 cottages, bungalows, and beach huts, plus Fleming’s own three-bedroom villa.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 July 2025
  • His garage served as both a workplace and a hideout when needed.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • And where is home now that the secret lair is no more?
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 July 2025
  • The exterior is bright purple, and upon entering the shop, you're greeted with decor reminiscent of a vampire's lair.
    Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025

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“Hideaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideaway. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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