trapdoor
noun
trap·door
ˈtrap-ˈdȯr 
: a lifting or sliding door covering an opening (as in a roof, ceiling, or floor)
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The trapdoor to the treehouse does not open from the outside.
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The result is a presidential system with a parliamentary trapdoor, where executive authority depends on maintaining congressional support.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Anxious times for Forest, only five points above the relegation trapdoor.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
Authorities found a kilo of fentanyl in a closet and 12 more kilos of narcotics under a trapdoor in the children's playroom.
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Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The result is a presidential system with a parliamentary trapdoor, where executive authority depends on maintaining congressional support.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Anxious times for Forest, only five points above the relegation trapdoor.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
Authorities found a kilo of fentanyl in a closet and 12 more kilos of narcotics under a trapdoor in the children's playroom.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for trapdoor
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“Trapdoor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trapdoor. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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trapdoor
noun
trap·door
ˈtrap-ˈdō(ə)r
-ˈdȯ(ə)r
: a lifting or sliding door covering or hiding an opening in a roof, ceiling, or floor
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