Secluded places about to have special events? (8)
I believe the answer is:
retreats
'secluded places' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'about to have special events?' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 're' (regarding).
'to have' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'special events?' becomes 'treats' (treat can mean a special event or activity).
're'+'treats'='RETREATS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for retreats that I've seen before include "Refuges" , "Backs away" , "tactical withdrawals" , "Of army, falls back before enemy attack" , "Recedes" .)