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hideaway

[ hahyd-uh-wey ]
/ ˈhaɪd əˌweɪ /
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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.

Words related to hideaway

hideout, lair, refuge, nest, den, retreat, hermitage, secluded

Words nearby hideaway

hide one's head in the sand, hide one's light under a bushel, hide out, hide-a-bed, hide-and-seek, hideaway, hideaway bed, hidebound, hideous, hideout, hidey-hole

Origin of hideaway

1870–75; noun, adj. use of verb phrase (transitive) hide (something) away or (intransitive) hide away
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British Dictionary definitions for hideaway

hideaway
/ (ˈhaɪdəˌweɪ) /

noun

a hiding place or secluded spot
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