bolthole
/ˈboʊltˌhoʊl/
noun
- A place where someone can escape to for safety, privacy, or relief from stress.
- They bought a tiny apartment in the city as a bolthole for quick getaways.
- The small cabin in the woods served as his bolthole whenever city life became overwhelming.
- After a long week at work, she retreats to her quiet bolthole in the mountains.
- A hole or tunnel used by an animal as a hiding place or escape route.
- The rabbit disappeared into its bolthole when it heard the fox approaching.
- Mice often dig boltholes near the foundation of a house to hide from predators.
- The groundhog's bolthole was hidden under a pile of leaves.