trapdoor
Translation
trapdoor
Examples
He escaped through a hidden trapdoor.
He escaped through a hidden trapdoor.
The stage has a trapdoor for actors.
The stage has a trapdoor for actors.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) trapdoor (noun) a hinged door in a floor or ceiling He found a trapdoor under the rug.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hatch, secret passage
Etymology
A compound of 'trap' (a device for catching things) and 'door'. A door that acts as a trap or a hidden entrance.
Memory Tips
Imagine a secret agent in a movie escaping through a trapdoor hidden under a rug.