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
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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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A quaint—and very quirky—California property that once served as music legend Dolly Parton’s private hideaway has returned to the market for just a hair under $2 million.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
A quaint—and very quirky—California property that once served as music legend Dolly Parton’s private hideaway has returned to the market for just a hair under $2 million, just four years after it last changed hands.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
Daniel Andreas San Diego was discovered in a rural hideaway in the Conwy valley in 2024.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
"We wanted somewhere that was isolated, where one of our characters, played by the wonderful Paul Chahidi has a hideaway in Wales where he uses to get away from the world," Cornwall said.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
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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