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
Your Neko rig falling near or hopping into that ambush zone signifies the easy meal that will pull the bass a few feet away from their hideout and trick them into biting.
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Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
For a real hideout, duck into the Kaminzimmer, an intimate fireplace room with low lighting and cozy sofas.
—Melinda Newman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
From there, take the road uphill from the hideout and go further south.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Backed into a corner, Oz first calls Vic to get his mom to a hideout apartment in Crown Point, their old neighborhood.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
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Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
For a real hideout, duck into the Kaminzimmer, an intimate fireplace room with low lighting and cozy sofas.
—Melinda Newman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
From there, take the road uphill from the hideout and go further south.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Backed into a corner, Oz first calls Vic to get his mom to a hideout apartment in Crown Point, their old neighborhood.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hideout
Noun
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There are a few shelves of bottles with pipettes in them, like the lair of some sort of mad apothecary.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Along the way, viewers will get a better look at Muse’s aforementioned lair, which became quite an attraction even for those who worked on the series.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Whenever the other eagles in the aviary came near his rock and its nest, Murphy would scream and charge at them, the sanctuary wrote.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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When the researchers approached the bird’s nest, the fuzzy nestling shook its head, flicking it back and forth.—
ByErik Stokstad,
science.org,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Christians who want to safeguard their own traditions from the globalist and neoliberal imperialists in the lions' dens of Turtle Bay, Brussels, and so forth will find no better allies than the Jews.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The mega-spies live together in a pristine London home that’s a den of class, sophistication, and potential sabotage.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This peaceful hideaway handily earns its name, offering 180-degree views overlooking Lower Bay and Princess Margaret beaches.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Mar. 2025
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Founded by Prince Alfonso von Hohenlohe in 1954, this beachfront property has evolved from a private residence into one of Europe's most prestigious hideaways.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Hideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideout. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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