as in lair
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
police found the stolen jewels under the floorboards in the thief's hideout, a cabin deep in the woods
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Recent Examples of hideout
One of those regional officials said the strikes by Saudi Arabia targeted hideouts of Iraqi militias, mainly Kataib Hezbollah, after Riyadh assessed that most of the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia came from neighboring Iraq.
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Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Morales marshaled the latest march from his hideout in Bolivia’s remote tropics.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Homelander crashes their hideout, and Frenchie tells Kimiko and Sister Sage to hide.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 May 2026
Those of you who remember the romantic rowing scene from The Notebook, or the haunting swamp hideout for Revolutionary hero Francis Marion in Mel Gibson’s The Patriot, have already previewed this singular locale.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
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Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Morales marshaled the latest march from his hideout in Bolivia’s remote tropics.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Homelander crashes their hideout, and Frenchie tells Kimiko and Sister Sage to hide.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 May 2026
Those of you who remember the romantic rowing scene from The Notebook, or the haunting swamp hideout for Revolutionary hero Francis Marion in Mel Gibson’s The Patriot, have already previewed this singular locale.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hideout
Noun
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On yet another stage, a set acting as a Detroit basement is decorated with bathtubs and grimy plastic curtains made to look like the lair of a vampire group called the Fang Gang.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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The set feels less like a ’90s living room than a cozy villain’s lair, warm but volatile (and easily set ablaze).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
Noun
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However, such planets may fly the nest quite quickly.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
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Tend your nest, and let safety spark soft strength within.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
Noun
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These drinking dens sit side by side with decades-old pubs that welcome locals and visitors with open arms (but maybe not a smile, especially in the winter).—
Tanya Edwards,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
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These are important tools used for both feeding and building their dens and digging for other menu items such as mice, gophers, voles and shrews.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Put pillows in the living room or cardboard boxes in the yard to create a hideaway of your child's dreams.—
Parents,
Parents,
11 June 2026
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Alternatively, just up the road is the intimate and charming 19th-century architecture of Shelter Island House, a hotel with 11 rooms elegantly styled to encapsulate the perfect coastal hideaway.—
Kira Turnbull,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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“Hideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideout. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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