hideaways

plural of hideaway
as in hideouts
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others the novelist has a little hideaway in the country where he goes whenever he wants to do some serious writing

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Recent Examples of hideaways Here’s a look at the landmarks, diners and hideaways that invigorated him. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The rooms Spread across six townhouses, the hotel offers a total of 68 rooms ranging from cozy hideaways to roomy suites. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026 Burton and her hideaways stayed with police for about five hours, moving from the visitor center to the county courthouse, where they were interviewed by police. — Mark Dee august 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026 From Arctic archipelagos to tropical hideaways, Expedia’s 2026 Island Hot List reveals where travelers are searching for their next luxury island vacation. — Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Design small hideaways where people can gather for drinks and try mixing formal with informal to stimulate visual tension. — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026 That’s why riders flock en masse to some of Europe’s most isolated mountain hideaways. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 29 June 2026 From lakefront hideaways to mountain towns, these refreshing getaways offer all the adventure and charm of a classic summer vacation, minus the scorching heat. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
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Noun
  • The strikes targeted militant hideouts at two locations, with initial reports indicating 22 militants had been killed, Pakistan's Ministry of Information said.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • 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, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Some large bulls may retreat to lairs and hang out by themselves, remaining there as long as there is adequate food and water.
    — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
  • These involve raiding the lairs of hoodlum rivals, then singlehandedly dissuading them from competition.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Times staff writer Corinne Purtill wrote that biologists and cheloniophiles barely had time to celebrate before realizing that these nests were at risk of being destroyed by incoming storm surges and high tides.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Their most obvious use was as sniper nests for shooting the ostriches.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Hideaways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideaways. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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