hideaway
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Definition
Noun: 1. A secluded or private place where one can be alone: A hideaway is a location, often small and cozy, designed for privacy, relaxation, or escape from others. 2. A hiding place; a remote refuge: A hideaway can also refer to a secret or isolated spot used for concealment, historically often by people avoiding capture, such as outlaws.
Usage Examples
- As a private retreat:
- She has a little hideaway in the woods where she goes to read and write.
- The cabin by the lake was their perfect romantic hideaway for the weekend.
- As a secret refuge:
- The thieves used an old barn as their hideaway.
- Legend says the pirate's treasure is buried near his coastal hideaway.
Advanced Usage
- "Secret hideaway": This common collocation emphasizes the concealed and private nature of the place.
- The children had a secret hideaway in the attic where they kept their treasures.
Variants and Related Words
- Hideout (noun): A place where someone hides, especially from the authorities. This word is more strongly associated with concealment from pursuit than "hideaway," which can also imply a peaceful retreat.
- The gang's hideout was discovered by the police.
- Retreat (noun): A quiet or secluded place where one can rest and relax. This shares the "private refuge" meaning but lacks the "hiding" connotation.
- The mountain lodge serves as a spiritual retreat.
Synonyms
- Refuge: A condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble.
- Sanctuary: A place of refuge or safety; a sacred or holy place.
- Den: A wild animal's hidden home; by extension, a secret place where people meet, typically for illicit activities.
- Secluded spot: A private and isolated location.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "A bolt-hole" (chiefly British): A place where a person can escape and hide.
- The city apartment was his bolt-hole from the pressures of fame.
Noun
- an area where you can be alone
- a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws