hiding spot

collocation in English

meaningsofhidingandspot

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hiding
noun
uk
/ˈhaɪ.dɪŋ/us
/ˈhaɪ.dɪŋ/
old-fashioned
a punishment that consists of being ...
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spot
noun[C]
uk
/spɒt/us
/spɑːt/
a small, usually round area of colour that is differently coloured or lighter or darker than the surface ...
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(Definition ofhidingandspotfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhiding spot

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From itshidingspoton the bottom it ambushes small fish and squid.
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He takes a key from a specialhidingspot, and approaches the verandah in front of his house.
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They do not instantly change direction when light is suddenly shone at them, but retreat to a darkerhidingspot.
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The two kids who survived the basement find ahidingspotinside the framework of the barn.
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A mouse set loose for exercise should be carefully observed, as they tend to scurry into ahidingspotand can be difficult to retrieve.
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Once the prey is close enough to thehidingspot, the fish ram the base of the school, before chasing down individual fish.
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The narrator also speculates that a finger sized hole in a singular peach may hold an idealhidingspotfor an ant.
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A search party is organized in which thehidingspotof the tourists is almost given away by the innocent child.
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The newts enjoy basking on soft artificial plants, and it is best to have ahidingspot/cave to avoid stressing out the newts.
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During the day you will mostly see these fish out and about, but come night they seek shelter in their designatedhidingspotwhere they return every night.
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