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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Sipping sundowners at the glamorous beach clubs that propagate the sandy shores and cliffside hideouts along the French Riviera really shouldn’t take much convincing, but with so many charming seaside cities and villages to explore, deciding where to stay can be a challenge.
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Monica Mendal, Vogue, 8 June 2025
One of South County’s most exclusive hideouts, the Elwood Club at Pendry Newport Beach, is about to commit a rare feat of hospitality: briefly flinging open the doors of its restaurant, Viamara, to us common folk.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
On Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched strikes on a tunnel hideout beneath a hospital in Gaza, this along with attacks on another hospital, were reportedly in an effort to target Sinwar.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
In the pre-dawn hours, prosecutors say Routh set up a sniper hideout near Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Monica Mendal, Vogue, 8 June 2025
One of South County’s most exclusive hideouts, the Elwood Club at Pendry Newport Beach, is about to commit a rare feat of hospitality: briefly flinging open the doors of its restaurant, Viamara, to us common folk.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
On Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched strikes on a tunnel hideout beneath a hospital in Gaza, this along with attacks on another hospital, were reportedly in an effort to target Sinwar.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
In the pre-dawn hours, prosecutors say Routh set up a sniper hideout near Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Hideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hideout. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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hideout
noun
hide·out
ˈhī-ˌdau̇t
: a secret place for hiding
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