hiding-place

Where fugitives crouch

A hiding-place is a location where someone or something is concealed from discovery.

Children seek hiding-places during games of hide-and-seek.

Valuables go into hiding-places for safekeeping.

A fugitive's hiding-place is where authorities hope to find them: Police raided the suspect's hiding-place at dawn.

physical

cache

Concealed storage spot

nookSheltered corner or alcove
crannyNarrow opening in surface
alcoveRecessed area in room

crevice · recess · niche · cubbyhole · cubby · cavity · compartment · hollow · crawlspace · hidey-hole

lair

den

Private room or lair

burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
lairAnimal's hidden dwelling
grottoSmall scenic cavern

cave · tunnel · warren · bolt-hole · foxhole · underground · dugout · hole · nest · covert

secret

vault

Secure storage chamber

cryptSubterranean burial vault
chamberEnclosed room or cavity
repositoryPlace for storing things

stash · cache · covert · clandestine · concealed · undisclosed · secluded · private · confidential · underground

refuge

sanctuary

Protected sacred space

havenShelter from danger
asylumShelter from persecution
retreatSanctuary or withdrawal

harbor · bolthole · escape · respite · solace · seclusion · hermitage · safehouse · shelter · protection

camouflage

disguise

Identity-concealing alteration

blendCombine into mixture
concealmentAct of hiding something
mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another

cryptic · chameleon · invisible · incognito · camo · pattern · coloration · ambush · covert · obscure

Opposites

visibility/exposure

hiding-placeopen

Not closed

out in the open · plain sight · spotlight · showcase · center stage

safety/vulnerability

hiding-placedanger zone

High-risk location

trap · no man's land · line of fire · target area · kill zone

Family

place, hide, hidden, hiding, placid, placement, hideout, hides, hideaway

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