1
: being out of sight or not readily apparent : concealed
2
: obscure, unexplained, undisclosed
hidden motives
Examples of hidden in a Sentence
There was a hidden flaw in the airplane's design.
the hidden costs in buying a home
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Along with breath samples, the team also collected skin biopsies and a single organ sample, screening every piece for hidden infections using advanced molecular tools.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
The Road to Hāna (or the Hāna Highway, as it's also known) takes you through moist rainforests with hidden waterfalls and arid hills that slope into the ocean, past black sand beaches and ancient lava flows.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
The agency alleged in a lawsuit that Instacart charged hidden fees and refused to issue refunds, raising the cost of groceries for consumers and harming shoppers.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Rediscovering the Heart of Spain To uncover the soul of Spain is to let the more hidden — but incredibly beautiful — parts of the country reveal themselves slowly.
—Spain Tourism, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
The Road to Hāna (or the Hāna Highway, as it's also known) takes you through moist rainforests with hidden waterfalls and arid hills that slope into the ocean, past black sand beaches and ancient lava flows.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
The agency alleged in a lawsuit that Instacart charged hidden fees and refused to issue refunds, raising the cost of groceries for consumers and harming shoppers.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Rediscovering the Heart of Spain To uncover the soul of Spain is to let the more hidden — but incredibly beautiful — parts of the country reveal themselves slowly.
—Spain Tourism, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Hidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hidden. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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