A secluded place used for privacy, safety, or restorative rest.
Reach for it when describing a retreat from activity without implying secrecy for harmful conduct
The small library loft became a quiet hideaway during the crowded festival.
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playful
bolt-hole
Fits when British informal language suits a quick private escape
Careful Bolt-hole can suggest evasion or a cramped emergency refuge.
everyday
secluded cabin
Fits when a private rural lodging is the exact setting
Careful The phrase is too specific for a city alcove, garden, or room.
warm
retreat
Fits when rest and renewal are the purpose of going away
Careful A retreat can be organized, communal, or highly visible rather than hidden.
warm
Fits when the place offers safety and emotional calm
Careful Sanctuary can be public or sacred and need not be secluded.
formal
Fits when protection from danger or distress is central
Careful Refuge carries serious safety needs that a recreational hideaway may trivialize.
literary
Fits when welcome safety and peace matter more than concealment
Careful A haven may be well known and socially active.
quiet hideaway
The quiet hideaway has no mobile signal and only six rooms.
secluded hideaway
Their secluded hideaway sits beyond the last marked trail.
weekend hideaway
The weekend hideaway is reachable by public transport.
find a hideaway
Children can find a hideaway in the reading tent without leaving the supervised area.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Flame, not lame, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC0 Updated
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