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
  • Mod Periscope The perfect tool to peek out of secret hideouts—and infinitely customizable!
    Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Others recounted people falling sick, being beaten by the rain, and told to hide whenever Nigerian military helicopters flew over the forest hideouts where the captors held them.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • These involve raiding the lairs of hoodlum rivals, then singlehandedly dissuading them from competition.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Bald eagles are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, so killing, selling or otherwise harming eagles, their nests or eggs is strictly prohibited.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The organization highlighted careful monitoring, carried out with the farmers whose land the birds nested on, which allowed the nests to be fenced off from ground predators like foxes.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Hideaways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideaways. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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