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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Quetzalcoatl’s Nest isn’t the hideout of the eponymous Aztec god, but a jaw-dropping complex of apartments in a private park 15 miles outside Mexico City.
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Shortly thereafter, Athena, Braeburn, and a SWAT team arrive at Bullock’s alleged hideout.
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His hideout at the old Civic Arena, affectionately known as The Igloo, was a small room with a small crack in the steel-domed roof.
—Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
From $163 per night. BOOK NOW Perks: Patio, on-site washer and dryer, sound system, crib, Wi-Fi
Quetzalcoatl’s Nest isn’t the hideout of the eponymous Aztec god, but a jaw-dropping complex of apartments in a private park 15 miles outside Mexico City.
—Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
Shortly thereafter, Athena, Braeburn, and a SWAT team arrive at Bullock’s alleged hideout.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
His hideout at the old Civic Arena, affectionately known as The Igloo, was a small room with a small crack in the steel-domed roof.
—Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 22 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 14 Apr. 2025.
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hideout
noun
hide·out
ˈhī-ˌdau̇t
: a secret place for hiding
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