Bolt-hole Definition

bōlthōl
noun
A path of escape.
Webster's New World
A place for hiding, seclusion, etc.
Webster's New World

A hole in an animal's den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape or emergency exit; i.e. a hole the animal may bolt through.

Wiktionary

A means of escape.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Bolt-hole

Noun

Singular:
bolt-hole
Plural:
bolt-holes

Origin of Bolt-hole

Bolt-hole Sentence Examples

  • We've been invited to luncheon at the holiday bolt-hole of the owner of Capital.

  • From the gate road a heading called a bolt-hole is opened, and extended into a large rectangular chamber, known as a " side of work," large pillars being left at regular intervals, besides smaller ones or cogs.

  • Observers of celebrity crisis cringe at the pathetic attempts to seek a safe bolt hole.

  • One day Cujo chases a rabbit into a bolt-hole, a cave inhabited by some very sick bats.

  • Everyone needs to then move a single character from one location to another, as the characters scramble about looking for a safe bolt-hole.

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Words Starting With

BBOBOL

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ELEOLE

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