Word Noun
hideout
n.
countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˈhaɪˌdaʊt/ UK /hˈaɪdaʊt/ hide·out UK spelling hideout's, hideout's
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.”
Etymology
From hide + out.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
Updated