hide-away
əˌweɪ noun
1.
a place to which a person can retreat for safety, privacy, relaxation, or seclusion; refuge: His hideaway is in the mountains.
2.
adjective
3.
hidden; concealed; a hideaway compartment for luggage.
Origin:
1870–75; noun, adj. use of verb phrase (transitive) hide (something) away or (intransitive) hide away
1870–75; noun, adj. use of verb phrase (transitive) hide (something) away or (intransitive) hide away
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| —n | |
| a hiding place or secluded spot | |
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