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hideout (noun)

hideout /ˈhaɪdˌaʊt/ noun

plural hideouts

hideout

/ˈhaɪdˌaʊt/

noun

plural hideouts

Britannica Dictionary definition of HIDEOUT

[count]

: a place where someone (such as a criminal) hides to avoid being found or captured

a secret hideout

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