Definition of hideawaynext
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 That’s why riders flock en masse to some of Europe’s most isolated mountain hideaways. Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Equipped with two queen beds, the stay is especially well-suited to a family of four or as a joint couples hideaway. Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026 That level of square footage is spacious enough to be a mom's hideaway from her kids, the ultimate backyard teen hangout, or a launching pad for a young adult. Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 22 June 2026 Cornyn told Semafor in a recent interview in his hideaway office on the Capitol’s third floor. Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hideaway
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Noun
  • Your trusty captain will transport you to the towering limestone cliffs of Kleftiko—once a pirate hideout—Sikia sea cave, or off-radar Polyegos isle to swim in ultramarine waters.
    Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
  • Security forces carried out a ground operation along the border late Sunday, followed by strikes against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said.
    Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
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  • Today, travelers are drawn to natural phenomena like the bone-white cliffs of former pirate lair Kleftiko and Sikia sea cave with azure waters ideal for snorkeling.
    Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
  • But even with the host returned safe and sound (and the Mastermind’s lair dramatically blown to smithereens… which was somehow captured on camera), troubling questions remained.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

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“Hideaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideaway. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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