hideaway

noun

hide·​away ˈhīd-ə-ˌwā How to pronounce hideaway (audio)

Examples of hideaway in a Sentence

The resort is a perfect romantic hideaway for young couples. the novelist has a little hideaway in the country where he goes whenever he wants to do some serious writing
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Blessed with an abundance of broad and lengthy beaches, the western coast of France also offers hideaways with quiet charms: numerous towns, villages des pêcheurs and ports that have remained, if not frozen in time, true to their roots. Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 Wander snowy trails and savor hearty cuisine at a boutique hotel in the Catskills, taste wine and play board games at a stylish ranch by Yosemite National Park, even learn the art of yodeling at a hideaway in the Austrian Alps. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025 Inspired by Tokyo and Milan, Roman and Williams created a modernist yet glamorous hideaway in a rather commercial area. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024 Nate Berkus has also tried his hand at the genre, rendering an entire bedroom of bunk beds for Ray Romano’s desert hideaway. Will Speros, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hideaway

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hideaway was in 1926

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“Hideaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hideaway. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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hideaway

noun
hide·​away ˈhīd-ə-ˌwā How to pronounce hideaway (audio)
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