trapdoor

or trap door

[ trap-dawr, -dohr ]
/ ˈtræpˈdɔr, -ˈdoʊr /

noun

a door flush with the surface of a floor, ceiling, or roof.
the opening that it covers.

adjective

of, relating to, or like a trapdoor.
Also called drop.

Origin of trapdoor

First recorded in 1325–75, trapdoor is from the Middle English word trappe dore. See trap1, door

British Dictionary definitions for trap door

trap door

noun

a door or flap flush with and covering an opening, esp in a ceiling
the opening so covered