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or hidy-hole
as in hideout
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-hole
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
On Praslin island arrived the exclusive-use La Cigale Estate, a nine-bedroom, $10,000-a-night hidey-hole along Côte d’Or beach.
—Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
But no sooner had còsagach caught on than Gaelic speakers rose up in protest, saying the word didn’t evoke coziness so much as a damp hidey-hole, the kind of mossy burrow that a small creature might live in.
—Leslie Jamison, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
Aping the fastidious wartime geolocation of videos shot by Islamic State forces, Russian military units, and other murderous pariahs, the intrepid Bellingcat detective further pin-points Ammon’s hidey-hole with the aid of mountaineering-app PeakVisor, Google Earth, and Google Street View.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
Whereas wood and plastic boards are full of hidey-holes for nasties, titanium cutting boards leave no place for germs and odors to hide.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2024
Whereas wood and plastic boards are full of hidey-holes for nasties, titanium cutting boards leave no place for germs and odors to hide.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2024
And soon, nature lovers will have a new secret spot to peep them all: a gigantic sculpture that winds through the landscape and includes a hidey-hole specially for birdwatching.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
Reef-building corals—the engineers of myriad underwater structures—create maritime megalopolises dense with crevices and hidey-holes for fish and other sea creatures.
—Fanni Szakal, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
Sarah Leigh Bannerman, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
On Praslin island arrived the exclusive-use La Cigale Estate, a nine-bedroom, $10,000-a-night hidey-hole along Côte d’Or beach.
—Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
But no sooner had còsagach caught on than Gaelic speakers rose up in protest, saying the word didn’t evoke coziness so much as a damp hidey-hole, the kind of mossy burrow that a small creature might live in.
—Leslie Jamison, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
Aping the fastidious wartime geolocation of videos shot by Islamic State forces, Russian military units, and other murderous pariahs, the intrepid Bellingcat detective further pin-points Ammon’s hidey-hole with the aid of mountaineering-app PeakVisor, Google Earth, and Google Street View.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
Whereas wood and plastic boards are full of hidey-holes for nasties, titanium cutting boards leave no place for germs and odors to hide.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2024
Whereas wood and plastic boards are full of hidey-holes for nasties, titanium cutting boards leave no place for germs and odors to hide.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2024
And soon, nature lovers will have a new secret spot to peep them all: a gigantic sculpture that winds through the landscape and includes a hidey-hole specially for birdwatching.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
Reef-building corals—the engineers of myriad underwater structures—create maritime megalopolises dense with crevices and hidey-holes for fish and other sea creatures.
—Fanni Szakal, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hidey-hole
Noun
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Local legend has it that the outlaw Jesse James once used the caverns as a hideout, adding some infamous intrigue to the subterranean spectacle.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 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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He-Man's base of operations is Castle Grayskull, the focal point of Eternia's magic, and the obsession of Skeletor, who'd really like to relocate from his own Snake Mountain lair.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The hostage was then held in Village de Dieu, a seaside slum south of the capital that serves as the gang leader’s base of operations and a kidnapping lair.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The family nest is nestled inside the community nest, which is nestled into other nests as well.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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There is nothing glamorous about arriving at your hotel and untangling a nest of cords.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Hidey-hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hidey-hole. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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