hideout

English

/ˈhaɪdˌaʊt/

noun
Definitions
  • A place to hide.
  • A hidden headquarters or place to return to.

Etymology

Compound from English hide (skin, unit of land used for tax assessment, animal skin, measure of land) + English out (surpassing, beyond, outward, away from).

Origin

English

out

Gloss

surpassing, beyond, outward, away from

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