hiding place
noun
: a place where someone or something is hidden or can be hidden
My favorite hiding place when I was a kid was in the attic.
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The first time his hiding place was discovered by the Taliban, Ahmad managed to escape.
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Beth Bailey, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Eventually, the homeowners contacted Ruff Start Rescue and alerted them of the situation and the team set to bring out the puppies from their hiding place.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Three adorable mountain lion kittens are recovering after being rescued from their hiding place under a vehicle, California zoo officials reported.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
As night fell across southern China, a 2-foot-long creature emerged from its hiding place and moved toward a stream.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Nadia concludes a hidden room was built as a hiding place for Meng’s family to escape from China, and that Cass was involved in the plot.
—Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Anne Frank’s Secret Annex: For the first time outside of Amsterdam, an exhibition at the Center for Jewish History reconstructs the Frank family’s hiding place during the devastation of the Holocaust.
—Aruna D’souza, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The Salton Sea will likely remain a curiosity and hiding place for the weird until some real monster beneath the sea emerges, which could be a rush to start mining lithium made by the sea.
—Dennis Hinkamp, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
For the first time outside of Amsterdam, an exhibition reconstructs Anne’s hiding place during the devastation of the Holocaust.
—Shayla Colon, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Beth Bailey, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Eventually, the homeowners contacted Ruff Start Rescue and alerted them of the situation and the team set to bring out the puppies from their hiding place.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Three adorable mountain lion kittens are recovering after being rescued from their hiding place under a vehicle, California zoo officials reported.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
As night fell across southern China, a 2-foot-long creature emerged from its hiding place and moved toward a stream.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Nadia concludes a hidden room was built as a hiding place for Meng’s family to escape from China, and that Cass was involved in the plot.
—Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Anne Frank’s Secret Annex: For the first time outside of Amsterdam, an exhibition at the Center for Jewish History reconstructs the Frank family’s hiding place during the devastation of the Holocaust.
—Aruna D’souza, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The Salton Sea will likely remain a curiosity and hiding place for the weird until some real monster beneath the sea emerges, which could be a rush to start mining lithium made by the sea.
—Dennis Hinkamp, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
For the first time outside of Amsterdam, an exhibition reconstructs Anne’s hiding place during the devastation of the Holocaust.
—Shayla Colon, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Hiding place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hiding%20place. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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