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hideaway

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈhaɪdəˌweɪ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: HH AY1 D AH0 W EY2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being stored out of sight when not in use.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a hiding place, somewhere one can go to get away from other people

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • This weekend, let's find some romantic hideaway on the coast.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

an area where you can be alone

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: retreat

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: area

4

noun

Meaning 4

a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hideout, den

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hiding place

History

Etymology

From hide + away.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: скривалище (skrivalište) — a hiding place
  • Bulgarian: убежище (ubežište) — a hiding place
  • French: cachette — a hiding place
  • Latin: latebra — a hiding place
  • Macedonian: скрива́лиште (skriválište) — a hiding place
  • Māori: kuhunga — a hiding place
  • Polish: ermitaż — a hiding place
  • Polish: pustelnia — a hiding place
  • Polish: samotnia — a hiding place
  • Polish: ustronie — a hiding place