English Dictionary

bolthole

noun

A hole in an animal's den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape or emergency exit; i.e. a hole the animal may bolt through.

The fox dug a bolthole to hide from the hunters.

意味（1）

A hole in an animal's den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape or emergency exit; i.e. a hole the animal may bolt through.

意味（2）

(figuratively) A second home, etc. where a person can go to escape the stresses of everyday life.

a bolthole in the Dordogne