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 Tana had an unusual path to becoming the restaurant owner of the renowned Hollywood red-sauce hideout. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Your trusty captain will transport you to the towering limestone cliffs of Kleftiko—once a pirate hideout—Sikia sea cave, or off-radar Polyegos isle to swim in ultramarine waters. — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026 Tarar said Pakistan's latest operation along the Afghan border targeted the hideouts and safe havens of Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and Fitna al-Khwarij, a term Pakistan uses for the Pakistani Taliban. — CBS News, 28 June 2026 Some canoe campers, most of whom come into Crooked Lake from the east end, have stumbled onto the bass hideouts. — Hank Bradshaw, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hideout

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Noun

Inside, Project Bond would certainly make a fine lair for any Boon villain.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Eriro Ehrwalder Alm, Austria Eriro is an outlier, a luxury lair that emphasizes privacy, quiet, and remoteness.

— Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of lair

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

Definition of nest

Noun

The project’s team also sank artificial dens in the waters to give the vulnerable newcomers somewhere to hide.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Frans Op den Kamp is hoping that trend continues, as his collection of more than 3,200 Johnnie Walker bottles and pieces of memorabilia, the largest collection to date at auction, opens for bidding to the public next month.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of den

Noun

For a quieter moment, Libero Bar is a serene and luxurious indoor hideaway, ideal for coffee, wine, or a cocktail.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Within the beautiful Cycladic landscape is Luura, a clifftop boutique hideaway (opened August 1) by Morgans Originals, a collection of independent hotels deeply rooted in local culture.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

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