hideout
Fugitive's safe spot
A hideout is a secret place where someone conceals themselves, typically to avoid detection by authorities or enemies.
The word evokes images of criminals laying low, fugitives on the run, or children's clubhouses meant to exclude adults.
The gang used an abandoned warehouse as their hideout.
Unlike a mere hiding spot, a hideout implies some degree of permanence or repeated use—a base of operations rather than a momentary concealment.
Private room or lair
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
- lairAnimal's hidden dwelling
- holeAbsence in matter
dugout · grotto · nest · warren · foxhole · bolt-hole · cubbyhole · hollow
Protected sacred space
- safehouseSecure secret shelter
- havenShelter from danger
- shelterProtected place or structure
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
asylum · harbor · bolt-hole · hideaway · bunker · respite · escape · protection
Secure secret shelter
elude · accomplice · gangster · outlaw · bandit · smuggler · contraband · heist
Concealed from authorities
- covertIntentionally concealed
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- secretConcealed information
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
disguised · incognito · stealthy · furtive · shadowy · anonymous · unmarked · undetected
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
- strongholdFortified place of defense
- compoundCombined into one
- fortifiedMade more resistant
- barricadedSealed off defensively
stockade · redoubt · citadel · bastion · garrison · outpost · watchtower · reinforced
den
Private room or lair
hole · dugout · grotto · nest · warren · foxhole · bolt-hole · cubbyhole · hollow · tunnel
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
retreat · asylum · harbor · bolt-hole · hideaway · bunker · respite · escape · protection · security
safehouse
Secure secret shelter
evade · elude · accomplice · gangster · outlaw · bandit · smuggler · contraband · heist · getaway
clandestine
Concealed from authorities
- covertIntentionally concealed
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- secretConcealed information
concealed · disguised · incognito · stealthy · furtive · shadowy · anonymous · unmarked · undetected · encrypted
bunker
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
- strongholdFortified place of defense
- compoundCombined into one
- fortifiedMade more resistant
barricaded · stockade · redoubt · citadel · bastion · garrison · outpost · watchtower · reinforced · impregnable
treehouse
Elevated play structure in branches
attic · basement · shed · backyard · playhouse · imagination · adventure · pretend
- hideawayshideaway, lair, den, burrow, bolt hole
- Manhuntfugitive, manhunt, wanted poster, most wanted, pursuit
- refugesrefuge, haven, safe haven, safe house, safehouse
- ___ out wordsstrikeout, flyout, groundout, popup, lineout
- hideoutshideaway, safe room, panic room, safe house, bolt hole
- action filmschase scene, car chase, explosion, stunt, shootout
hideoutpublic address
Broadcast communication system
headquarters · open house · meeting place · public square · display area
hideoutwelcome center
Facility greeting arriving guests
reception hall · gathering place · open door · public forum · visitor center
hideoutofficial residence
Designated home for authorities
home base · headquarters · legal domicile · embassy · consulate