variants
or hidy-holes
as in hideouts
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
commandos captured the deposed dictator in a carefully camouflaged cellar that he had been using as a hidey-hole
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Recent Examples of hidey-holes
In the grounds, cycling and walking trails, as well as a wooden treehouse with swings and hidey-holes, will keep the older ones entertained in fair weather.
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Sarah Leigh Bannerman, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Sarah Leigh Bannerman, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hidey-holes
Noun
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There was no immediate comment from Pakistan, which repeatedly has said its military only targets Afghan posts and militant hideouts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Frontiers are already porous here, crossed by smuggling routes, refugee trails and militant hideouts.—
Mihir Sharma,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These involve raiding the lairs of hoodlum rivals, then singlehandedly dissuading them from competition.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Padre Island National Seashore hosts the largest number of nests in the country, making Texas one of the most important places in the world for the species’ survival.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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Padre Island National Seashore hosts the largest number of nests in the country, making the Texas coastline essential to the species’ survival.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Hidey-holes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hidey-holes. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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