hideout
Use Hideout in a sentence
noun
a safe place for hiding, especially from the law.
Also, hide-out.
Origin:
1870–75; noun use of verb phrase hide out
1870–75; noun use of verb phrase hide out
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| —n | |
| 1. | a hiding place, esp a remote place used by outlaws, etc; hideaway |
| —vb | |
| 2. | to remain deliberately concealed, esp for a prolonged period of time |
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Hideout
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example sentences
Our initial modeling of hideout is based on the thermodynamic limit.
The general area was once used as a hideout for outlaws.
The marsh became a famous hideout for these outlaws.
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