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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 Your trusty captain will transport you to the towering limestone cliffs of Kleftiko—once a pirate hideout—Sikia sea cave, or off-radar Polyegos isle to swim in ultramarine waters. — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026 Tarar said Pakistan's latest operation along the Afghan border targeted the hideouts and safe havens of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and Fitna al-Khwarij, a term Pakistan uses for the Pakistani Taliban. — CBS News, 28 June 2026 Some canoe campers, most of whom come into Crooked Lake from the east end, have stumbled onto the bass hideouts. — Hank Bradshaw, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026 One&Only One Za’abeel is the brand’s first foray into urban resorts, swapping sand for a skyscraper vibe—and more city hideouts are on the cards. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hideout

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In July, Roku made the city even more interactive with a new brand campaign that guides users to visit six themed areas featuring humorous promo spots, including a pirate ship, a volcano and a villain’s evil lair.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Fast-forward from the lair of a mythical creature to the feeds of Gen-Z influencers and tangy, curd-y cheese is still having a moment.

— Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of lair

Noun

Beyond hazing, Badger and Banjo help flush bears from urban dens, crawl beneath houses to locate animals in crawl spaces, and search for injured or orphaned bears.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Rooms From studios through two-beds with a den, the 117 bright and contemporary rooms—apartments, really—range from spacious to sprawling.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

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And so Kris heads out to Billy’s snowbound hideaway — which just so happens to be where the movie was shot.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
And of course the mis en scène — comprised in Season 4 of a palatial hotel on the Croisette and a luxurious hilltop hideaway — are as central to the plot as the characters.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

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