hideaway

noun

hide·​away ˈhīd-ə-ˌwā How to pronounce hideaway (audio)

Examples of hideaway in a Sentence

The resort is a perfect romantic hideaway for young couples. the novelist has a little hideaway in the country where he goes whenever he wants to do some serious writing
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Hollywood Hills hideaway Throughout the 2000s, Paris lived in a Spanish-style mansion overlooking Sunset Boulevard. Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024 Turns out the evening would take place in a subterranean hideaway, where attendees could kick back long past closing time. Freya Drohan, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024 Thousands of hotels, from beachside boutiques to private island hideaways, open their doors to more than 30 million tourists each year. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024 Accommodations—such as Torre del Marqués and El Convent 1613—are impressive farmhouses, charming little villas, and convents converted into hideaways. Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hideaway 

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hideaway was in 1926

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“Hideaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hideaway. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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hideaway

noun
hide·​away ˈhīd-ə-ˌwā How to pronounce hideaway (audio)

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