Firetraps Meaning in English
word · lemma: firetrap
Definition
Buildings that are very unsafe in case of fire, often lacking proper exits or fire protection, making them dangerous if a fire starts.
Usage & Nuances
Usually informal and negative, describing old or poorly maintained buildings. Rarely used for new or modern places. Common in discussions about building safety or news reports after fires.
Example Sentences
Many people avoid living in firetraps.
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Old factories are often dangerous firetraps.
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That old hotel was called a firetrap by the news.
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If there's ever a fire, that place will go up in seconds—it's a total firetrap.
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They called for stricter laws after so many firetraps were discovered downtown.
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Tenants threatened to leave because their building was one of those firetraps everyone warned about.
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