bolthole
See also: bolt-hole
English
Etymology
Noun
bolthole (plural boltholes)
- 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.
- (figurative) A second home, etc. where a person can go to escape the stresses of everyday life.
- a bolthole in the Dordogne
Translations
hole used for escape
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second home
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