variants
or hidy-hole
as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
commandos captured the deposed dictator in a carefully camouflaged cellar that he had been using as a hidey-hole
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Recent Examples of hidey-hole
In the grounds, cycling and walking trails, as well as a wooden treehouse with swings and hidey-holes, will keep the older ones entertained in fair weather.
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Sarah Leigh Bannerman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
On Praslin island arrived the exclusive-use La Cigale Estate, a nine-bedroom, $10,000-a-night hidey-hole along Côte d’Or beach.
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Chris Schalkx,
Robb Report,
28 Aug. 2025
But no sooner had còsagach caught on than Gaelic speakers rose up in protest, saying the word didn’t evoke coziness so much as a damp hidey-hole, the kind of mossy burrow that a small creature might live in.
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Leslie Jamison,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
Whereas wood and plastic boards are full of hidey-holes for nasties, titanium cutting boards leave no place for germs and odors to hide.
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Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
29 Oct. 2024
Whereas wood and plastic boards are full of hidey-holes for nasties, titanium cutting boards leave no place for germs and odors to hide.
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Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2024
Sarah Leigh Bannerman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
On Praslin island arrived the exclusive-use La Cigale Estate, a nine-bedroom, $10,000-a-night hidey-hole along Côte d’Or beach.
—
Chris Schalkx,
Robb Report,
28 Aug. 2025
But no sooner had còsagach caught on than Gaelic speakers rose up in protest, saying the word didn’t evoke coziness so much as a damp hidey-hole, the kind of mossy burrow that a small creature might live in.
—
Leslie Jamison,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
Whereas wood and plastic boards are full of hidey-holes for nasties, titanium cutting boards leave no place for germs and odors to hide.
—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
29 Oct. 2024
Whereas wood and plastic boards are full of hidey-holes for nasties, titanium cutting boards leave no place for germs and odors to hide.
—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hidey-hole
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Security forces carried out a ground operation along the border late Sunday, followed by strikes against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said.
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Pakistani security forces carried out a ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border late Sunday, followed by strikes against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said.
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Regardless, the small lady leads Paula right to Dennis’ lair.
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But what was more notable was that the sandwich shop had a portal to a wizard's lair, which is where the Russo kids trained to become the only standing wizard family.
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Luna began the day hopping around, perching on the various trees near the nest.
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Like many nations, China is facing a generational challenge in the form of 118 million empty-nest senior citizens who might not mind someone’s company—even if that someone periodically receives over-the-air updates.
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“Hidey-hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hidey-hole. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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