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hideaway

noun

  1. shelter for someone hidden away from authorities during WWII, and who may also be a refugee
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪdəˌweɪ/

adj

Etymology: From hide + away.

  1. Capable of being stored out of sight when not in use.

    Furnishings by Stanley Furniture Co. include […] a trundle bed with hideaway mattress that provides space for two overnight guests.

    Thomas Jefferson, who held the first United States patent on a hideaway bed, devised a system of elevating and securing the bed to the ceiling.

noun

Etymology: From hide + away.

  1. a hiding place, somewhere one can go to get away from other people

    This weekend, let's find some romantic hideaway on the coast.