Word
hideout
Phoneticshide·out, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈhaɪˌdaʊt/
UK/hˈaɪdaʊt/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a secret place where someone goes to stay safe or stay hidden from others. You often hear this word in stories about criminals or people running away.
n. a secluded or secret location used as a shelter or place of concealment. Often associated with illicit activities or evasion of authority.
Examples
“The bank robbers stayed in a secret hideout.”
“The police discovered the gang's hideout in an abandoned warehouse near the docks.”
“After weeks of searching the dense forest, the scouts finally located the rebel hideout, which was cleverly camouflaged beneath a canopy of ancient trees.”
Examples
simple
“The bank robbers stayed in a secret hideout.”
contextual
“The police discovered the gang's hideout in an abandoned warehouse near the docks.”
complex
“After weeks of searching the dense forest, the scouts finally located the rebel hideout, which was cleverly camouflaged beneath a canopy of ancient trees.”
Etymology
From hide + out.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
PHRASAL VERB
PREPOSITION
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Updated
- アルファベット
- 読み方の一覧 →
QR code
englishreference.com/q/hideout