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
From storybook Southern estates to sleek West Coast escapes and Bahamian hideaways, the homes of her collection are covered in more detail below.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
The charming hideaway isn’t the legendary coach's only property on the island, however.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
But after Superman dealt with Lex Luthor endangering the planet by building his own pocket universe, Peacemaker’s secret hideaway becomes the central plot point of these new episodes.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
Private, in the Grassmarket neighbourhood, architecturally striking Minimalist but deeply considered, Porteous’ Studio is a single-room architectural hideaway tucked down a quiet street near Edinburgh’s Grassmarket.
—Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
The charming hideaway isn’t the legendary coach's only property on the island, however.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
But after Superman dealt with Lex Luthor endangering the planet by building his own pocket universe, Peacemaker’s secret hideaway becomes the central plot point of these new episodes.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
Private, in the Grassmarket neighbourhood, architecturally striking Minimalist but deeply considered, Porteous’ Studio is a single-room architectural hideaway tucked down a quiet street near Edinburgh’s Grassmarket.
—Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hideaway
Noun
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During the 1880s, the brothers lived here and made their livelihood rustling cattle and horses, while at the same time disposing of unsuspecting ranchers who wandered too close to their hideout.—
Patti Nickell,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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If this were true, Solomon would learn all of this elder’s secret hideouts and survival tricks, resulting in a formidable pair for any hunter to take on.—
Jim Tschetter,
Outdoor Life,
27 Aug. 2025
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While plundering a dungeon lair and stealing artifacts from a museum both have heist elements to them, Skullduggery looks into the other intrigues of adventures in urban environments.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Another secret drinking lair within the Cosmopolitan, Ghost Donkey offers delicious drinks, pulsating Christmas lights and mirrors that give off infinity room vibes.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Hideaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideaway. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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