hideaways

plural of hideaway
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 Burton and her hideaways stayed with police for about five hours, moving from the visitor center to the county courthouse, where they were interviewed by police. Mark Dee august 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026 In 2012, American entrepreneur Christopher Burch and hot-shot hotelier James McBride took over and zhuzhed it up to the tune of 30 million dollars, launching Nihi into the league of one-percenter hideaways. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026 From Arctic archipelagos to tropical hideaways, Expedia’s 2026 Island Hot List reveals where travelers are searching for their next luxury island vacation. Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Design small hideaways where people can gather for drinks and try mixing formal with informal to stimulate visual tension. Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026 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 From lakefront hideaways to mountain towns, these refreshing getaways offer all the adventure and charm of a classic summer vacation, minus the scorching heat. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026 His real estate portfolio follows a similar global pattern, spanning the same circuit he’s navigated throughout his career, from discreet European hideaways to a high-profile New York City penthouse and a quiet retreat in Colorado. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
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Noun
  • Others recounted people falling sick, being beaten by the rain, and told to hide whenever Nigerian military helicopters flew over the forest hideouts where the captors held them.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 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
Noun
  • These involve raiding the lairs of hoodlum rivals, then singlehandedly dissuading them from competition.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The men feared that nests on the beach would lead to fewer customers and less money being spent there, authorities said.
    Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • After choosing your traps from a local home improvement store, place them around your yard’s perimeter, especially near the nests.
    Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026

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