Thesaurus results for HIDEOUT

hideout

noun

ˈhīd-ˌau̇t

Definition of hideout

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 The days are long and hot, and elk retreat to cool hideouts in the timber. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026 Pulling ourselves away from our luxury hideout took an effort, but hanging out at the Arna Ocean Lounge was worth it. — Norm Bour, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026 Mod Periscope The perfect tool to peek out of secret hideouts—and infinitely customizable! — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026 Today the house at 176 Butch Cassidy Drive is named Robbers Roost, after the remote hideout in Utah used by Cassidy’s notorious Wild Bunch gang. — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hideout

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Noun

This transforms Huston into a colorful enchantress with her grim lair now becoming a lush Greek-like temple.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Some large bulls may retreat to lairs and hang out by themselves, remaining there as long as there is adequate food and water.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of lair

Noun

The upper level had three bedrooms and a children’s playroom (the couple’s two children have since left the nest).

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2026
Connecticut State Colleges and Universities has been revealed as a nest of incompetence in its powerful central office.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of nest

Noun

Here’s how to make the most of a fall getaway to this mountain hideaway.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
Built for indoor-outdoor living, the Los Angeles–area dwelling features an open floor plan that spills out to the yard via hideaway glass walls.

— Architectural Digest, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of hideaway

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