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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Luckily, Matt has enough strength to escape to the Punisher’s (Jon Bernthal) hideout, but Wilson Fisk’s police are on their way.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Kim Il Sung, North Korea’s founder and Kim Jong Un’s grandfather, purportedly used the mountain as a hideout when fighting against the Japanese occupation for independence in the 1940s.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Fixed an issue where fast travel to the hideout is not available if the map is set on zoom x3.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Lonewolf Lair Security is tight around Fletcher's mansion hideout, Lonewolf Lair.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Kim Il Sung, North Korea’s founder and Kim Jong Un’s grandfather, purportedly used the mountain as a hideout when fighting against the Japanese occupation for independence in the 1940s.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
Fixed an issue where fast travel to the hideout is not available if the map is set on zoom x3.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Lonewolf Lair Security is tight around Fletcher's mansion hideout, Lonewolf Lair.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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 27 Apr. 2025.
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hideout
noun
hide·out
ˈhī-ˌdau̇t
: a secret place for hiding
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