hideaways

Hideaways are places used to hide or take refuge, often remote, private, or concealed from public view. The term originates in English from the combination of 'hide' and 'away,' describing a location set apart for concealment or retreat.

Physically, hideaways can take many forms. They include hidden rooms and concealed entrances within buildings, secret compartments, and other architectural features designed to be discovered only by a few. They also occur as natural shelters such as caves, coves, and secluded cabins, as well as portable options like boats, tents, or treehouses. In modern contexts, some accommodations are marketed as hideaways to emphasize their privacy and seclusion.

Hideaways serve practical purposes, including security, privacy, and a retreat from daily life. Culturally, the idea appears in literature and film as a setting for secrecy, exile, or refuge, and in travel and real estate marketing as a sign of privacy and tranquility.

See also: hideout, retreat, seclusion.