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单词 bolt-hole
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bolt-hole

noun

ˈbōlt-ˌhōl How to pronounce bolt-hole (audio)
chiefly British
: a place of escape or refuge

Synonyms

  • asylum
  • harbor
  • harborage
  • haven
  • refuge
  • retreat
  • sanctuary
  • sanctum
  • shelter
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1851, in the meaning defined above

bolt-hole

noun

chiefly British
as in refuge
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger her cottage in the Lake District served as her bolt-hole whenever the stresses of London became too great

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • refuge
  • retreat
  • shelter
  • sanctuary
  • haven
  • residence
  • asylum
  • sanctum
  • oasis
  • hideout
  • harbor
  • abode
  • lodging
  • hideaway
  • housing
  • anchorage
  • port
  • dwelling
  • harborage
  • domicile
  • mooring
  • house
  • rest
  • habitation
  • quarters
  • stronghold
  • fortress
  • place
  • roof
  • pad
  • cloister
  • castle
  • screen
  • den
  • lodgment
  • lair
  • covert
  • redoubt
  • closet
  • hermitage
  • diggings
  • fort
  • lee
  • cover
  • shed
  • lodgement
  • fastness
  • palisade
  • windbreak
  • lean-to
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