trap house

The term "trap house" has distinct meanings in different contexts, primarily in drug culture and shooting sports.

Definition

C1Drug Culture

(informal, slang)A location where illegal drugs are produced, stored, or sold.

Example

  • The police raided the trap house and found large quantities of narcotics.
  • He was arrested for running a trap house in the neighborhood.

B2Trap Shooting

(technical, sports)A small structure from which clay targets are launched during shooting competitions.

Example

  • The trap house was set up at the end of the shooting range.
  • Competitors took turns aiming at targets launched from the trap house.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "trap house":

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