Thesaurus results for HIDEOUT

hideout

noun

ˈhīd-ˌau̇t

Definition of hideout

as in lair

a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others police found the stolen jewels under the floorboards in the thief's hideout, a cabin deep in the woods

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Recent Examples of hideout The conflicting statements came just days after Pakistani fighter jets struck sites in eastern Afghanistan that Islamabad said were militant hideouts, an escalation between Kabul and Islamabad that threatens mediation efforts by regional powers. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 In episode three, mercenaries rock up to the Reacher gang’s secret hideout intending to kill them all. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 The days are long and hot, and elk retreat to cool hideouts in the timber. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026 Pulling ourselves away from our luxury hideout took an effort, but hanging out at the Arna Ocean Lounge was worth it. — Norm Bour, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hideout

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Noun

The marque’s Automotive Galleries and Lairs design service—which specializes in car galleries and lairs, hence the name—joined forces with local firm S3 Architecture to weave Aston Martin’s design DNA into the rugged Upstate environment.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
This transforms Huston into a colorful enchantress with her grim lair now becoming a lush Greek-like temple.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of lair

Noun

Though still under construction, the apartment will eventually offer four bedrooms and the scale of a private home, complete with a grand gathering room, a library, a den, and a series of smaller lounge areas.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
The entry has sight lines that extend to the formal dining room, a home office or den, and at the back of the Townhome, a spectacular family room that opens to the top of the second floor.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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Noun

You may be forgiven for anticipating a potboiler climax when a lush hideaway with a private beach is concerned, and what occurs there is indeed juicy.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Though many rich and famous types have made Hawaii their hideaway, few of them have opened their spectacular compounds to the public.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

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