Synonyms of bolt-hole

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

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