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
Mihael-Slovene, Croatian
Niviarsiaq-Native American, Greenlandic
HiljaHEEL-yahFinnish
RolfRAWLF (German)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English
Odoacero-do-AY-sər (English)Ancient Germanic
Latanya-African American