hiding place

noun

: a place where someone or something is hidden or can be hidden
My favorite hiding place when I was a kid was in the attic.

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Gold was supposed to be a hiding place for investors during a Middle East conflict. — Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026 The agent shot at Routh, who was rousted from his hiding place and tried to escape before he was apprehended. — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026 From a hiding place, he was forced to watch as militants killed multiple members of his family — including his sister, who was hacked to death with an axe. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 5 May 2026 Some 5,600 metres of ascent and absolutely no hiding place for anyone. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hiding place

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“Hiding place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hiding%20place. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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