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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Noun
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If this were true, Solomon would learn all of this elder’s secret hideouts and survival tricks, resulting in a formidable pair for any hunter to take on.—
Jim Tschetter,
Outdoor Life,
27 Aug. 2025 -
According to the Old Farmers Almanac, however, the moon’s name actually refers to the worm-like beetle larvae that come out from winter hideouts, such as thawing tree bark, during this time of year.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These nests are often attached to walls or ceilings and serve as protective chambers for larvae.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Minimize clutter and clean up leaf litter in the yard, which provides a safe haven for ant nests.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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