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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In many instances, swamps are the best of these hideouts.
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2024
Alinejad, 48, said she was forced to abandon her home, leaving behind friends and neighbors for a series of temporary hideouts.
—Renee Maltezou, Cassell Bryan-Low, Yannis Souliotis and Phil Stewart, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
Located outside the town of Buxton, the bunker is one of 1,500 similar hideouts constructed across the United Kingdom.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
The hideout of a former gangster with ghosts that have scared off the current owner's family.
—Paul Edward Parker, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2024
Alinejad, 48, said she was forced to abandon her home, leaving behind friends and neighbors for a series of temporary hideouts.
—Renee Maltezou, Cassell Bryan-Low, Yannis Souliotis and Phil Stewart, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
Located outside the town of Buxton, the bunker is one of 1,500 similar hideouts constructed across the United Kingdom.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
The hideout of a former gangster with ghosts that have scared off the current owner's family.
—Paul Edward Parker, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Hideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hideout. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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hideout
noun
hide·out
ˈhī-ˌdau̇t
: a secret place for hiding
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