hideaway
/ˈhʌɪdəweɪ
/noun
A place used for hiding in or as a retreat from other people: workmen added 4 ft to the top of the 6 ft-high wooden fence round her Surrey hideaway to stop prying eyes...
- A group of outdoors enthusiasts who built secret cabins on Mount Fromme and have been using them for the past 15 years are crying foul over a North Vancouver District plan to tear down their forest hideaways.
- So why spend all your time heading to the usual crowded places when you could be creating unforgettable memories at any one of the island's many romantic hideaways?
- In some sad cases, architectural treasures have fallen into disrepair and even ruin; in others, the buildings have found a new role at the start of the 21st century, often as luxury hideaways.
Synonyms
retreat, refuge, hiding place, hideout, den, shelter, sanctuary, sanctum, hermitage, cache, bolt-hole, lair, nest, nook;
Latin sanctum sanctorum
informal hidey-hole