hideaway

[hahyd-uh-wey]

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noun

a place to which a person can retreat for safety, privacy, relaxation, or seclusion; refuge: His hideaway is in the mountains.
hideaway bed.

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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Examples from the Web for hideaway

Contemporary Examples

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 Diva
Marlow 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 Diva
Marlow Stern
October 20, 2014
Giorgio Armani was one of the first guests at their no-phones and no-TVs hideaway.
Celebrities, Take Note: Anguilla Is Back From the Brink
Debra A. Klein
May 6, 2014

Historical Examples

He still felt a little guilty about the matter of the hideaway.
Ticktock and Jim
Keith Robertson
Once in the cool cover of the forest, Jim turned toward his hideaway.
Ticktock and Jim
Keith Robertson
He led the mare back to the hideaway and tied her to a tree.
Ticktock and Jim
Keith Robertson
As he earned money from odd jobs, he began using it to stock his hideaway.
Ticktock and Jim
Keith Robertson
You were taking them to the hideaway and the hideaway is part mine.
Ticktock and Jim
Keith Robertson

British Dictionary definitions for hideaway

hideaway

noun

a hiding place or secluded spot

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for hideaway

n.

"small, secluded restaurant, etc.," 1929, from hide (v.1) + away. Earlier it meant "a fugitive person" (1871).

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Examples from the Web for hideaway

Contemporary Examples

The music video for “Hideaway,” the debut single by pop artist Kiesza, was the most innovative of the summer.

Once label execs heard “Hideaway,” they began circling it like hawks.

Giorgio Armani was one of the first guests at their no-phones and no-TVs hideaway.

Historical Examples

He still felt a little guilty about the matter of the hideaway.

Once in the cool cover of the forest, Jim turned toward his hideaway.

He led the mare back to the hideaway and tied her to a tree.

As he earned money from odd jobs, he began using it to stock his hideaway.

You were taking them to the hideaway and the hideaway is part mine.

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Word Origin and History for hideaway

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Origin of hideaway