hideaway
Americannoun
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a place to which a person can retreat for safety, privacy, relaxation, or seclusion; refuge.
His hideaway is in the mountains.
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of hideaway
1870–75; noun, adj. use of verb phrase (transitive) hide ( something ) away or (intransitive) hide away
Example Sentences
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Some children are more susceptible than others to the enchantment of a secret hideaway.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Daniel Andreas San Diego was discovered in a rural hideaway in the Conwy valley in 2024.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Four years before purchasing their Malibu hideaway, Gadot and Varsano purchased an enormous primary residence in the tony Beverly Crest community in Beverly Hills, records show.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
Beginning in 1957, it had been the Santa Ynez Inn, a low-key hideaway for celebrities, back when Malibu was becoming a real getaway from Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025
My bedroom became my fortress against the squabbling girls, a hideaway where I could be alone with my thoughts.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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