as in lair
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
police found the stolen jewels under the floorboards in the thief's hideout, a cabin deep in the woods
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Recent Examples of hideout
On your way from Pacific to Cuba, join legions of other Route 66 travelers who have stopped at Meramec Caverns, the state’s largest commercial cave and a reputed Jesse James hideout.
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Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Harry and Caroline had been like the final living humans among the zombies, boarding up the windows of their childless life, until one day Caroline had looked at her hideout companion and realized he was infected, too.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
The octopuses can safely stand still during their hour-long mating process because, Villar speculates, both male and female can be hidden in their respective rocky hideouts.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
At the time of writing, the clip of her hamster’s great escape and hideout has been watched over 308,000 times.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Harry and Caroline had been like the final living humans among the zombies, boarding up the windows of their childless life, until one day Caroline had looked at her hideout companion and realized he was infected, too.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
The octopuses can safely stand still during their hour-long mating process because, Villar speculates, both male and female can be hidden in their respective rocky hideouts.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
At the time of writing, the clip of her hamster’s great escape and hideout has been watched over 308,000 times.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hideout
Noun
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The set feels less like a ’90s living room than a cozy villain’s lair, warm but volatile (and easily set ablaze).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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Dane Lafrey’s magnificent, multi-level design makes maximum use of the Palace’s cavernous stage to create a lair to die for.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For families The secret bird nest hideaways, shallow pool, and swing loungers dangling from trees make this a playground for all ages.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Between May and October, also known as turtle hatching season, visitors can join volunteers on sunrise walks of the beach in search of turtle nests.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
Noun
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The Vista Collection Models Pulte’s two Vista collection villas offer two bedrooms, two baths and a den.—
Pulte Homes,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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There were more bad optics in the sixth inning when Vitello went to the mound to make a pitching change and the Giants bullpen was a den of confusion, with right-hander JT Brubaker and bullpen coach Jesse Chavez both raising their arms in bewilderment.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Variety reported that the cast will be split into two rival film teams competing at the prestigious fest; one camps out at a flashy, palatial hotel on the Croisette and the other at a luxurious hilltop hideaway.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Frank Sinatra entertained at his Twin Palms estate; Marilyn Monroe retreated here between films, and Elvis and Priscilla Presley honeymooned in an A-frame hideaway steps from downtown.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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“Hideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideout. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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