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
Where to stay Book now: GoldenEye Author Ian Fleming’s Caribbean hideout, GoldenEye, is today a resort with 49 cottages, bungalows, and beach huts, plus Fleming’s own three-bedroom villa.
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 July 2025
Port Royal is Jamaica's second World Heritage Site, with the first being the Blue and John Crow Mountains, a rugged and forested area in the country's east, which served as a refuge and hideout for people fleeing slavery.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 23 July 2025
His garage served as both a workplace and a hideout when needed.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 5 July 2025
Electro-Cumbia beats on the high-end hi-fi, soft red lighting, a dreamlike atmosphere: Daydream is an alluring little hideout on SE Clinton, where there’s always a live DJ and the drinks skewer trendily low ABV.
—Jordan Michelman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 July 2025
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 July 2025
Port Royal is Jamaica's second World Heritage Site, with the first being the Blue and John Crow Mountains, a rugged and forested area in the country's east, which served as a refuge and hideout for people fleeing slavery.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 23 July 2025
His garage served as both a workplace and a hideout when needed.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 5 July 2025
Electro-Cumbia beats on the high-end hi-fi, soft red lighting, a dreamlike atmosphere: Daydream is an alluring little hideout on SE Clinton, where there’s always a live DJ and the drinks skewer trendily low ABV.
—Jordan Michelman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hideout
Noun
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Somehow this ineptly plotted affair lured Keke Palmer into its lair and her comedy chops all but gets handcuffed by an illogical, unfunny screenplay.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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From scenes depicting childhood monsters to an inspired take on the boogeyman’s evil lair, this season’s teams create some of the spookiest and most mouthwatering displays yet.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, his day job may be entering a new phase as fledgling companies leave the nest and head off on their own — faster than new ones launch.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Before the reintroduction project, the last successful bald eagle nest in Indiana was seen in 1897.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kinney said their den was likely disrupted.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2025
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Courtesy of Behr Paints Behr’s pick is an optimal choice for homeowners who desire a bolder choice in a room—a bedroom, living room or a den.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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From storybook Southern estates to sleek West Coast escapes and Bahamian hideaways, the homes of her collection are covered in more detail below.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Tropical Ocean looks like a Caribbean hideaway with huts which are built from bamboo and have thatched roofs.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Hideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideout. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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