hideout
noun
hide·out
ˈhīd-ˌau̇t 
plural hideouts
: a place of refuge, retreat, or concealment
a criminal's secret hideout
Synonyms
Examples of hideout in a Sentence
police found the stolen jewels under the floorboards in the thief's hideout, a cabin deep in the woods
Recent Examples on the Web
Sipping sundowners at the glamorous beach clubs that propagate the sandy shores and cliffside hideouts along the French Riviera really shouldn’t take much convincing, but with so many charming seaside cities and villages to explore, deciding where to stay can be a challenge.
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Monica Mendal, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
Rumored to be a hideout for Bigfoot, the Uwharrie National Forest, which covers approximately 51,000 acres, makes the perfect hiding spot for the elusive beast — or anyone else looking to get away from it all.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2024
Explore Beaufort 04 of 18 Bald Head Island Despite lying only 2 miles off the North Carolina coast and due south of Wilmington, this 3-by-1-mile barrier island feels like a secret hideout from a Robert Louis Stevenson story.
—Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
However, the name actually comes from Native American tribes, and refers to beetle larvae that emerge from the thawing bark of trees and other winter hideouts, The Old Farmer's Almanac says.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes in Iran Pakistan’s air force launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday in Iran allegedly targeting militant hideouts, an attack that killed at least nine people and further raised tensions between the neighboring nations.
—USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
In 1943, Jewish children from a nearby daycare center were brought to the college and sent to various hideouts.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024
Gallant also said that the leader of Hamas is ''on the run'' and running from hideout to hideout.
—Marin Scott, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
The intimate new tropical hideout has just 28 canopied rooms, nesting into the bluff over the shoreline of Portici Beach.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
Monica Mendal, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
Rumored to be a hideout for Bigfoot, the Uwharrie National Forest, which covers approximately 51,000 acres, makes the perfect hiding spot for the elusive beast — or anyone else looking to get away from it all.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2024
Explore Beaufort 04 of 18 Bald Head Island Despite lying only 2 miles off the North Carolina coast and due south of Wilmington, this 3-by-1-mile barrier island feels like a secret hideout from a Robert Louis Stevenson story.
—Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
However, the name actually comes from Native American tribes, and refers to beetle larvae that emerge from the thawing bark of trees and other winter hideouts, The Old Farmer's Almanac says.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes in Iran Pakistan’s air force launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday in Iran allegedly targeting militant hideouts, an attack that killed at least nine people and further raised tensions between the neighboring nations.
—USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
In 1943, Jewish children from a nearby daycare center were brought to the college and sent to various hideouts.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024
Gallant also said that the leader of Hamas is ''on the run'' and running from hideout to hideout.
—Marin Scott, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
The intimate new tropical hideout has just 28 canopied rooms, nesting into the bluff over the shoreline of Portici Beach.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
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First Known Use
1885, in the meaning defined above
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“Hideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hideout. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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hideout
noun
hide·out
ˈhī-ˌdau̇t
: a secret place for hiding
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