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hideout (n.)

also hide-out, "a hiding place," 1885, American English, from hide (v.) + out (adv.). The verbal phrase hide out "conceal (oneself) from the authorities" is attested from 1870, American English (in reference to Northern draft dodgers in the Civil War).

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Definitions of hideout from WordNet

hideout (n.)
a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws;
Synonyms: hideaway / den
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