hideout
noun
hide·out
ˈhīd-ˌau̇t 
plural hideouts
: a place of refuge, retreat, or concealment
a criminal's secret hideout
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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
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Cara Hotel This humble, 60-room hideout is truly a hidden gem.
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Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
Anyway, Jake borrows Misaki’s phone and, against Sato’s demands for no phone usage in the hideout, calls Emi to dictate the FBI story.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
Uday and Qusay had been tracked down in Mosul in July 2003, turned in by the owner of their hideout for a $30 million reward.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
North Berwick is fast developing a reputation as a hideout for hipsters leaving Edinburgh behind, and their foodie favorites include Steampunk Coffee and Bostock Bakery.
—Freya Bromley, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
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Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
Anyway, Jake borrows Misaki’s phone and, against Sato’s demands for no phone usage in the hideout, calls Emi to dictate the FBI story.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
Uday and Qusay had been tracked down in Mosul in July 2003, turned in by the owner of their hideout for a $30 million reward.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
North Berwick is fast developing a reputation as a hideout for hipsters leaving Edinburgh behind, and their foodie favorites include Steampunk Coffee and Bostock Bakery.
—Freya Bromley, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
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“Hideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hideout. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.
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hideout
noun
hide·out
ˈhī-ˌdau̇t
: a secret place for hiding
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