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hideaway

American  
[hahyd-uh-wey] / ˈhaɪd əˌweɪ /

noun

  1. a place to which a person can retreat for safety, privacy, relaxation, or seclusion; refuge.

    His hideaway is in the mountains.

  2. hideaway bed.

adjective

  1. hidden; concealed; a hideaway compartment for luggage.

hideaway British  
/ ˈhaɪdəˌweɪ /

noun

  1. a hiding place or secluded spot

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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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Daniel Andreas San Diego was discovered in a rural hideaway in the Conwy valley in 2024.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Four years before purchasing their Malibu hideaway, Gadot and Varsano purchased an enormous primary residence in the tony Beverly Crest community in Beverly Hills, records show.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

We are to explore her secret scientific hideaway and find out what happened to her.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2024

Designer Jennifer Gardner says that when you’re searching for furniture and décor for a “you space” in your backyard hideaway, don’t skip that all-important planning step.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

The Diablo house had been another failed effort at a relaxation hideaway.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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