burglar bars
Protective window grating
Burglar bars are metal grilles installed over windows or doors to prevent break-ins.
The bars are typically made of steel or iron, either welded in a grid pattern or arranged as vertical rods.
Common in areas with high crime rates, they provide security but can pose fire hazards by blocking escape routes: The apartment had burglar bars on every window.
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- ironworkObjects shaped from heated metal
- weldedJoined metals by melting
- grillesProtective perforated coverings
- meshInterlocking open weave
rebar · galvanized · wrought iron · hinged · fixed · removable · expandable · ornamental
Protective barriers for openings
- theft preventionSafeguards against stealing
- home invasionUnlawful entry while occupied
- property crimeIllegal acts against possessions
- perimeter defenseOuter boundary protection system
Confined by bars
- trappedUnable to escape
- claustrophobicFearing confined spaces
- jailhouseFacility for holding prisoners
- oppressiveUnjustly harsh or stifling
enclosed · captive · restricted · confined · dungeon · fortress · isolation · lockdown
Serving to beautify
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- patternedHaving repeated decorative designs
- artisticShowing imaginative skill
curvilinear · colonial · Victorian · window treatment · facade · streetscape · architectural · eyesore
Rainbow nation
- JohannesburgSouth Africa's economic hub
- Latin AmericaRomance-speaking Western Hemisphere
- urbanPertaining to cities
- townshipCounty's smaller division
gated community · barrio · favela · suburban · inner-city · crime-ridden · socioeconomic · inequality
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- ironworkObjects shaped from heated metal
- weldedJoined metals by melting
- grillesProtective perforated coverings
mesh · rebar · galvanized · wrought iron · hinged · fixed · removable · expandable · ornamental · window frame
window guards
Protective barriers for openings
- theft preventionSafeguards against stealing
- home invasionUnlawful entry while occupied
- property crimeIllegal acts against possessions
caged
Confined by bars
- trappedUnable to escape
- claustrophobicFearing confined spaces
- jailhouseFacility for holding prisoners
oppressive · enclosed · captive · restricted · confined · dungeon · fortress · isolation · lockdown · entrapment
decorative
Serving to beautify
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- patternedHaving repeated decorative designs
artistic · curvilinear · colonial · Victorian · window treatment · facade · streetscape · architectural · eyesore · urban blight
South Africa
Rainbow nation
- JohannesburgSouth Africa's economic hub
- Latin AmericaRomance-speaking Western Hemisphere
- urbanPertaining to cities
township · gated community · barrio · favela · suburban · inner-city · crime-ridden · socioeconomic · inequality
- safeguardssafeguards, safety valve, protections, kill switch, defenses
- security barsgrid pattern, flush mount
burglar barsopen-door policy
Unrestricted access principle
unlocked doors · alarm system · security camera · surveillance system · motion detector
burglar barsopen window
Unsealed wall aperture
welcome mat · pet door · unlocked door · open door · open-door policy
burglar, bars, burglars, burglary, burglarize, burglarized, burglarizing, burgle, burgled