hideaway
Americannoun
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hideaways
plural
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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
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And so Kris heads out to Billy’s snowbound hideaway — which just so happens to be where the movie was shot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“An enchanted hideaway in a coveted location with inviting outdoor retreats and peek-a-boo views to downtown Los Angeles create an idyllic setting,” the listing adds.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 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.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
At Pershing Square, for instance, sits her “Spike Cafe,” a mini tropical hideaway atop a parking garage sign where umbrellas and finger food props have become a prettier nesting spot for pigeons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
Me and Jay made other hideaway spots, found other games to play, and soon we forgot about it.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
So-called “barkitecture” includes marble puppy spas, cat hideaways and dens built specifically for Fido.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Meow Wolf is also working on a 30-foot tall explorable “mushroom tower,” which will have hidden interactions and secret hideaways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026
While it is rare for members of Congress who are not in leadership roles to have offices in the Capitol building, Mrs Pelosi and Mr Hoyer had so-called hideaways as former Speaker and Majority Leader.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2023
Over the past five years, I've spent more hours than I wish to count exploring the subterranean hideaways and uncensored gathering spaces for some of the most unhinged communities on the Internet.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2023
For over a thousand years it has been used by witches and wizards to guard valuables and secret hideaways.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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