emergency hideout

Bolt-hole for trouble

An emergency hideout is a prearranged location where someone can take refuge during a crisis—whether from natural disasters, civil unrest, or personal threats.

The term suggests prior planning: We've got an emergency hideout in the mountains if things go bad.

Unlike a safe house, which implies ongoing use, an emergency hideout is specifically for urgent, unplanned retreat.

Related

panic room · bolt-hole · hideaway · secret passage · false wall · den · lair · escape · escape route · fugitive · on the run · secret · underground · basement · attic · trapdoor · concealed · survival

Opposites
permanence and stability of dwelling

emergency hideoutpermanent residence

Fixed long-term dwelling

family home · homestead · ancestral home · forever home · domicile

visibility and openness

emergency hideoutpublic address

Broadcast communication system

official residence

circumstance of use

emergency hideoutvacation home

Dwelling for leisure travel

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G