bolthole
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8.3
- noun
- /ˈboʊlthəʊl/
- UK
- They agreed to buy a bolthole there and, after setting their hearts on a couple of remote cottages, are hoping to finalize one soon.
Examples
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When the storm hit, they quickly sought refuge in their bolthole, a small cabin in the mountains.
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The hoodlums had a bolthole four blocks away.
Fiction book (2000) -
Leave the corpse of America for any bolthole.
Blog text (9) -
Now I think it is possible and even probable that we may have an escape bolthole in nuclear.
Blog text (22) -
I did a quick and quiet seal-off of the area so she wouldn't have a bolthole to her name once we got down to business.
Fiction book (1997) -
- Using the underground OBs as boltholes.
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Repairs to countless cracks, spalls, and boltholes are harder to spot.
Blog text (23) -
After a long day at work, he often retreats to his cozy bolthole in the woods for some peace and quiet.
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She transformed a spare room into a bolthole where she could escape the chaos of city life.
Synonyms
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2.5
A secret place where nobody can find a person or thing
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4.0
A secret place where someone stays to avoid being found
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6.2
A small hole dug in the ground for a soldier to hide in during battle
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5.1
A private place where someone goes to be alone
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7.5
A small secret place to keep things safe or be alone
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7.0
A small narrow space where a person can hide
A hole an animal runs into to hide from danger
A small comfortable place, often private or hidden, where you go to relax and feel safe
Antonyms
Compounds
A small comfortable place, often private or hidden, where you go to relax and feel safe
How Safe
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bolthole comes from the words bolt meaning 'to run away quickly' and hole meaning 'a small hiding place'. So a bolthole is a small, private place you can escape to for safety or quiet.