hideaway

noun

hide·​away ˈhīd-ə-ˌwā 

: retreat, hideout

Synonyms

• hideout
• lair

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Now the 27-year-old Florida native is shifting gears on the real estate front, hoisting her hideaway in the rural Los Angeles area of Topanga Canyon in the foothills above Malibu on the market for nearly $4 million. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 June 2025

Some even hoped the two were being sent to the risqué hideaway. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

Eva Resort For a boutique stay that feels more like a private hideaway than the many cookie-cutter resorts dotting the island, head to Eva Resort in Savaneta. —Danielle Robles, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2025

The four-walled hideaway sets up quickly to help campers escape the bloodthirsty swarm of mosquitoes, biting midges and other gnawing pests that can be an inevitable part of an outdoor stay. —New Atlas, 30 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hideaway

• andromache
• bioassay
• cabriolet
• cercariae
• communique
• companionway
• compositae
• decussate
• examinee
• fabaceae
• glyphosate
• microarray

Kids Definition

hideaway

noun

hide·​away ˈhīd-ə-ˌwā 

: retreat entry 1 sense 2, hideout