deathtrap

[ deth-trap ]
/ ˈdɛθˌtræp /

noun

a structure, place, or situation where there is imminent risk of death: They escaped from the deathtrap just before it exploded.

Origin of deathtrap

First recorded in 1825–35; death + trap1

British Dictionary definitions for death trap

death trap

noun

a building, vehicle, etc, that is considered very unsafe