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
Why would someone dig such a bizarre underground hideout?
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Pakistan's security forces have raided two militant hideouts in the country's southwest, killing 41 insurgents in separate gun battles, the military said Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Virunga's forests are also believed to have been used as a hideout by fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces, which has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State jihadist group.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
From serene mountain hideouts to tiny communities with picture-perfect main streets, here are eight of Tennessee’s most romantic small towns for your next weekend away.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Pakistan's security forces have raided two militant hideouts in the country's southwest, killing 41 insurgents in separate gun battles, the military said Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
Virunga's forests are also believed to have been used as a hideout by fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces, which has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State jihadist group.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
From serene mountain hideouts to tiny communities with picture-perfect main streets, here are eight of Tennessee’s most romantic small towns for your next weekend away.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hideout
Noun
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The group follows Amelia into a secret lair in Silicon Valley where the '80s motherboard is locked away.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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At one point Fiennes’ Kelson, in his lonely lair, glances at a snapshot he’s pinned to his wall.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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According to the San Diego Bird Alliance, the western snowy plover lays its eggs in loose sand with little cover along the Pacific coastline, leaving its nest largely unprotected from high tides and weather.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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With or without a bird’s nest in the nearby passion fruit vine, the outdoor living room, where Garner entertains friends in the evening by the fire, is a dreamlike oasis for curling up next to the space heaters with a cozy blanket.—
Architectural Digest,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This allowed biologists to locate several dens and gain a better understanding of the foxes’ reproductive patterns.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the kitchen, the home offers a flexible and spacious layout with four true bedrooms plus a bonus fifth room that could function as an office, den, or guest space.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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Across from the over 120-year-old Hancock Golf Course and with Waller Creek streaming through the 10-acre property, the Commodore Perry Estate feels like a rural European hideaway.—
Mandy Ellis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Ku Klux Klan maintained a shadowy presence in Hanceville well into the second half of the 20th century; KKK meetings took place in some homes and hideaways here as recently as the 1980s.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Hideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideout. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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