a death trap



a death trap

a building, road, or vehicle which is very dangerous and which could cause people to die The whole house was a death trap with faulty gas fires, broken stairs, and bad wiring. The road becomes a death trap in icy weather.
See also: death, trap

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sophronia-Literature, Late Greek
GarethGAR-əth (Welsh, English)Welsh, English (British), Arthurian Romance
Selenesə-LEE-nee (English)Greek Mythology, Greek
Basilius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Mikita-Belarusian
TuulikkiTOO:-leek-kee (Finnish)Finnish, Finnish Mythology