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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The Retreat is a private hideaway with its own sun deck, pool, lounge, restaurant, and concierge team, reserved exclusively for passengers who pay for a suite or Retreat category cabin. Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024 The Tides Beach Club Situated right on Goose Rocks Beach, this 21-room hideaway is the ultimate beach vacation destination. Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024 In Israel Thursday night, in Iran, and in Hezbollah’s bunkered hideaways in Lebanon, rival commanders will be poring over plans that could trigger the worst Middle East conflict in decades. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024 Ironically, this mirrored the role of Castro and his fellow guerrillas who fought the forces of Cuban strongman Fulgencio Batista from their hideaway in the Sierra Maestra mountain range. TIME, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hideaway 

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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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 24 Nov. 2024.

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hideaway

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

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