hideout
noun
hide·out
ˈhīd-ˌau̇t 
plural hideouts
: a place of refuge, retreat, or concealment
a criminal's secret hideout
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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Your Neko rig falling near or hopping into that ambush zone signifies the easy meal that will pull the bass a few feet away from their hideout and trick them into biting.
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Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
For a real hideout, duck into the Kaminzimmer, an intimate fireplace room with low lighting and cozy sofas.
—Melinda Newman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
From there, take the road uphill from the hideout and go further south.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Backed into a corner, Oz first calls Vic to get his mom to a hideout apartment in Crown Point, their old neighborhood.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
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Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
For a real hideout, duck into the Kaminzimmer, an intimate fireplace room with low lighting and cozy sofas.
—Melinda Newman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
From there, take the road uphill from the hideout and go further south.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Backed into a corner, Oz first calls Vic to get his mom to a hideout apartment in Crown Point, their old neighborhood.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hideout
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“Hideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hideout. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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hideout
noun
hide·out
ˈhī-ˌdau̇t
: a secret place for hiding
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