hideaway
[hahyd-uh-wey]
noun
a place to which a person can retreat for safety, privacy, relaxation, or seclusion; refuge: His hideaway is in the mountains.
adjective
hidden; concealed; a hideaway compartment for luggage.
Origin of hideaway
1870–75; noun, adj. use of verb phrase (transitive) hide (something) away or (intransitive) hide away
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Contemporary Examples of hideaway
The music video for “Hideaway,” the debut single by pop artist Kiesza, was the most innovative of the summer.
The Making of Kiesza: From Navy Sharpshooter to Beauty Queen to Pop DivaMarlow Stern
October 20, 2014
Once label execs heard “Hideaway,” they began circling it like hawks.
The Making of Kiesza: From Navy Sharpshooter to Beauty Queen to Pop DivaMarlow Stern
October 20, 2014
Giorgio Armani was one of the first guests at their no-phones and no-TVs hideaway.
Historical Examples of hideaway
Once in the cool cover of the forest, Jim turned toward his hideaway.
Ticktock and JimKeith Robertson
You were taking them to the hideaway and the hideaway is part mine.
Ticktock and JimKeith Robertson
As he earned money from odd jobs, he began using it to stock his hideaway.
Ticktock and JimKeith Robertson
“You promised not to tell when I took you to the hideaway,” objected Jim.
Ticktock and JimKeith Robertson
He still felt a little guilty about the matter of the hideaway.
Ticktock and JimKeith Robertson
hideaway
noun
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