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bolt-hole

[ bohlt-hohl ]

noun

  1. a hole in the ground, protected opening in bushes, etc., into which an animal can flee when pursued or frightened.
  2. a place or avenue of escape or refuge:

    The remote mountain village was a safe bolt-hole for refugees during the war.



bolt hole

noun

  1. a place of escape from danger
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bolt-hole1

First recorded in 1830–40

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