# hideout

/ˈhaɪˌdaʊt/ (US) · /hˈaɪdaʊt/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/hideout
Updated: 2026-05-11

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

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