trapdoor
/ˈtræpdɔː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtræpdɔːr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtrap-ˈdȯr/ (ame, mw)
trapdoor — noun
1. A trapdoor is a small hatch that opens through the floor or the ceiling, letting
A trapdoor is a small hatch that opens through the floor or the ceiling, letting you reach the space above or below it.
Bao lifted the trapdoor in the kitchen floor and climbed down to the cellar.
collocation: lift a trapdoor
During rehearsal, Yasmin went through the trapdoor and disappeared below the stage.
common setting: stage trapdoor
Hugo checked that the attic trapdoor was shut before the rain started.
A rusted trapdoor under the rug led Noa into a narrow tunnel.
Workers bolted a steel trapdoor over the drain to keep children safe.
- hatch
broader term for a small opening with a cover, especially on a ship or roof
- cellar door
more specific — usually the door leading down into a cellar from a floor
- access panel
more technical — often a flat cover for maintenance access rather than a door people climb through
用法筆記
A trapdoor usually covers an opening in a floor or ceiling, often leading to a cellar, attic, stage space, or tunnel. Unlike an ordinary door, it typically opens upward or downward rather than sideways.