bolthole
Noun
Meaning
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.
(figuratively) A second home, etc. where a person can go to escape the stresses of everyday life.
a bolthole in the Dordogne
Synonyms
Examples
Flexible to suit you and your family – Buy to downsize, or as a holiday bolthole to escape to for short breaks, perhaps whilst you are still semi retired.
Osborne is reported to have moved to a £1.6million Georgian bolthole in the posh Somerset town of Bruton that he snapped up in July.
But she has already returned to their luxury bolthole on Vancouver Island, Canada.
In other royal news, Meghan has been spotted hiking with baby Archie near their £11million Canadian bolthole.