hideout

word

Definition

A hideout is a secret place where someone goes to hide, especially from the police or from danger.

Usage & Nuances

Used mainly in stories involving criminals, outlaws, or children playing games. More informal; not used for ordinary hiding places like closets. Common phrases: 'secret hideout', 'discover a hideout'.

Example Sentences

The thieves were found in their hideout.

basic

The kids made a hideout in the backyard.

basic

Nobody knew about the gang's remote mountain hideout until the police caught them.

natural

They searched the forest for the hideout.

basic

The old cabin became their favorite secret hideout after school.

natural

Whenever she needed to be alone, she'd escape to her little hideout by the lake.

natural