ALL meanings of bolt-hole
bolt-hole
B b - countable noun bolt-hole If you say that someone has a bolt-hole to go to, you mean that there is somewhere that they can go when they want to get away from people that they know. 3
- noun bolt-hole a place of escape from danger 3
- noun bolt-hole a path of escape 3
- noun bolt-hole a place for hiding, seclusion, etc. 3
- noun bolt-hole place of escape 1
- noun bolt-hole a hole in the ground, protected opening in bushes, etc., into which an animal can flee when pursued or frightened. 1
- noun bolt-hole a place or avenue of escape or refuge: The remote mountain village was a safe bolt-hole for refugees during the war. 1
- noun bolt-hole a means of escape. 0
- noun bolt-hole a place of escape or secret refuge. 0