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hiding place

/ˌhaɪdɪŋ pleɪs/
/ˈhaɪdɪŋ plɛɪs/
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Other forms: hiding places

Definitions of hiding place
  1. noun
    a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
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    types:
    drop
    a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property)
    den, hideaway, hideout, lair
    a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
    lurking place
    a place suitable for lurking
    dead drop
    a drop used for the clandestine exchange of intelligence information
    type of:
    place, spot, topographic point
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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