Synonyms of hidey-hole

hidey-hole

noun

ˈhī-dē-ˌhōl 

variants 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hideout
• lair
• nest
• den
• hideaway
• concealment
• refuge
• shelter
• hermitage
• nook
• covert
• haunt
• retreat
• blind
• recess
• harbor
• haven
• cover
• redoubt
• hangout
• harborage

Example Sentences

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. — 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

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