DEFINITIONS

deathtrap

[ deth-trap ]
/ ˈdɛθˌtræp /

noun

a structure, place, or situation where there is imminent risk of death: They escaped from the deathtrap just before it exploded.

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Words nearby deathtrap

deathless, deathlike, deathly, deathplace, deathsman, deathtrap, deathwatch, deathy, deattribute, deattribution, deauville

Origin of deathtrap

First recorded in 1825–35; death + trap1
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British Dictionary definitions for death trap

death trap

noun

a building, vehicle, etc, that is considered very unsafe
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