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hideout

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈhaɪˌdaʊt// UK //hˈaɪdaʊt// hide·out

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.


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.

Synonyms
Origin

From hide + out.

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