- bolthole
- bolt|hole [ `boult,houl ] noun counta place where you can hide or where you can go to in order to be alone or escape from danger
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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bolthole — bolt·hole (bōltʹhōl ) n. 1. A hole through which to bolt: found a bolthole in the fencing. 2. A place affording escape: “The book offered exotic escape, but one could imagine more alluring boltholes than an ascetic all male community” (Anthony… … Universalium
bolthole — bolt|hole [ˈbəulthəul US ˈboulthoul] n BrE a place where you can escape to and hide ▪ a bolthole in the country … Dictionary of contemporary English
bolthole — noun (C) a place where you can escape to and hide: a bolthole in the country … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bolthole — noun A hole in an animals den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape or emergency exit; i.e. a hole the animal may bolt through … Wiktionary
bolthole — see bolt hole … English dictionary
bolthole — n. hole into which an animal can run for safety; hole in the wall of a trench where a soldier can hide or sleep; escape route, path to safety … English contemporary dictionary
bolthole — /ˈboʊlthoʊl/ (say bohlthohl) noun any refuge; place or means of escape: *Every time it all became too much I retreated to my bolt hole in the Union reading room –clive james, 1980 …
bolthole — boltˈhole noun 1. A hole into which a bolt slides 2. A secret passage or way of escape 3. A refuge from danger 4. A secluded, private place • • • Main Entry: ↑bolt … Useful english dictionary
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