hideaway

noun

hide·​away ˈhīd-ə-ˌwā How to pronounce hideaway (audio)

Examples of hideaway in a Sentence

The resort is a perfect romantic hideaway for young couples. the novelist has a little hideaway in the country where he goes whenever he wants to do some serious writing
Recent Examples on the Web Located along the coast of northwest Spain, in the region of Galicia, travelers can check into potentially the coolest hideaway in Europe — A Creba Private Island, a property that can be fully rented out for up to 10 guests. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024 Click here for more images of the Silicon Valley hideaway. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 May 2024 The 550-acre property has welcomed visitors since 1893, and it’s known as a hideaway full of lush gardens and breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and Santa Ynez Mountains. Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 13 May 2024 Slick’s former hideaway, however, is one of only two properties sited directly on the beach; the other is owned by Marc Pincus, founder of the social gaming powerhouse Zynga. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2024 Over the last few years though, this hedonist hideaway shed some of its wild ways. Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 7 May 2024 Forest hideaway Duck Soup calls itself a country restaurant, which is borne out by the rustic environs. Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024 Cocoa Island Cocoa Island, a luxurious hideaway in the South Malé Atoll, is home to the stunning COMO Cocoa Island resort. Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023 Located in the famously reclusive seaside community of Bolinas, a favorite, under-the-radar Northern California hideaway for artists, Hollywood types, and the Silicon Valley set, the hilltop ranch dates back to the 1800s, when the first settlers of the area called the ranch home. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hideaway was in 1926

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“Hideaway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hideaway. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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hideaway

noun
hide·​away ˈhīd-ə-ˌwā How to pronounce hideaway (audio)

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