as in hideouts
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 hideaways
DiCaprio has also funneled his fortune into a string of homes and hideaways.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Kentucky's vast wilderness and mountainous regions served as hideaways for bootleggers, Rein said, while the government used paid informants to sniff them out.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
For something more exclusive, the Seychelles, an archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean, delivers barefoot luxury—from breezy suites on Mahé (the largest island of Seychelles) to private-island hideaways.
—Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
From vineyard châteaux in Burgundy to barefoot hideaways in Indonesia, 2025’s final months promise a wave of high-profile openings around the globe.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Kentucky's vast wilderness and mountainous regions served as hideaways for bootleggers, Rein said, while the government used paid informants to sniff them out.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
For something more exclusive, the Seychelles, an archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean, delivers barefoot luxury—from breezy suites on Mahé (the largest island of Seychelles) to private-island hideaways.
—Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
From vineyard châteaux in Burgundy to barefoot hideaways in Indonesia, 2025’s final months promise a wave of high-profile openings around the globe.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hideaways
Noun
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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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According to the Old Farmers Almanac, however, the moon’s name actually refers to the worm-like beetle larvae that come out from winter hideouts, such as thawing tree bark, during this time of year.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These involve raiding the lairs of hoodlum rivals, then singlehandedly dissuading them from competition.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Professionals use cameras to see every nook and cranny, checking for damage, nests, or buildup.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The animals head closer to the banks to spawn, and make sure to defend their nests, the outlet stated.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Hideaways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideaways. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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