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hide·out

 (hīd′out′)
n.
A place of shelter or concealment.
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hideout

(ˈhaɪdˌaʊt)
n
a hiding place, esp a remote place used by outlaws, etc; hideaway
vb (intr)
to remain deliberately concealed, esp for a prolonged period of time
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hide′out`

or hide′-out`,



n.
a safe place for hiding, esp. from the law.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.hideout - a hiding placehideout - a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
hiding place - a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
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hideout

noun hiding place, shelter, den, hideaway, lair, secret place Police raided a house used as the movement's hideout.
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Translations

hideout

[ˈhaɪdaʊt] Nguarida f, escondrijo m
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hideout

[ˈhaɪdaʊt] ncachette f
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hideout

nVersteck nt
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References in periodicals archive ?
HANGU/PESHAWAR, February 21, 2011 (Balochistan Times): Security forces on Sunday killed 30 militants and destroyed their two hideouts in Lower Orakzai and Mohmand Agencies.
PESHAWAR, July 18, 2010 (Balochistan Times): At least 18 militants were killed in shelling by security forces at hideouts of militants in Orakzai Agency while three drug smugglers were arrested in Khyber Agency.
HANGU, December 30, 2010 (Frontier Post ): At least 20 extremists were killed and another 25 were injured as security forces Thursday bombed their hideouts in Chinark area of Central Kurram Agency.
ORAKZAI AGENCY, June 26, 2010 (Balochistan Times): At least Eleven militants were killed and eight others were injured in aerial attack of security forces at the hideouts of terrorists in different areas of Upper Orakzai Agency.
Mohmand Agency, May 02, 2011 (Frontier Star): At least 25 militants were killed and several were injured at Baizai tehsil of Mohmand Agency when security forces targeted their hideouts through gunship helicopters on Sunday.
ORAKZAI AGENCY, July 19, 2010 (Balochistan Times): Twenty militants were killed and 15 others sustained injuries in air strikes on hideouts of militants in Tehsil Upper of Orakzai Agency here on Monday, said official sources.
HANGU, April 01, 2011 (Frontier Star): At least eight militants were killed and three of their hideouts destroyed in the shelling of security forces in the Central Kurram Agency whereas five persons were injured in the fresh missile attack by American spy planes here on Thursday.
HANGU, April 01, 2011 (Balochistan Times): At least eight militants were killed and three of their hideouts destroyed in the shelling of security forces in the Central Kurram Agency whereas five persons were injured in the fresh missile attack by American spy planes hereon Thursday.
According to political administration sources, security forces continued forward movement in different areas of the tribal agency and engaged suspected hideouts extremists with heavy artillery fire.
KALAY/ BARA, November 20, 2011 (Balochistan Times): At least 12 militants were killed on Saturday as the security forces pounded three hideouts of the terrorists in various areas of Upper Orakzai Agency.
HANGU, March 11, 2012 (Frontier Star): Pakistani fighter jets bombed several militant hideouts in the north-western Orakzai agency, near the Afghanistan border, killing 33 militants and wounding 23, military officials said on Saturday.
Eight militants were killed and three hideouts destroyed during the shelling in these areas, official sources claimed.