bolthole
noun
bolthole is spelled B-O-L-T-H-O-L-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bolthole means “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” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bolthole is boltholes.
How many letters and syllables are in bolthole?
| Letters | 8: B-O-L-T-H-O-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 49 million words; the 217,360th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bolthole?
Bolthole appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of bolthole
- boltholes plural
- bolt-hole
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bolthole mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 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.
- 2
A hidden place of emergency refuge.
- 3
A second home, etc., where one can seek an escape or refuge from the stresses of everyday life.
a bolthole in the Dordogne
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bolthole in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Schlupfloch, Fluchtausgang , Unterschlupf |
| French | refuge, repaire, tanière, sanctuaire, havre de paix |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bolthole come from?
From bolt + hole.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).