Phrase guide

trap house

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A place where illegal drugs are manufactured, packaged for sale, or sold on the street.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: African-American Vernacular

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dope house

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A small building from which targets are launched.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: gun sports; trap shooting; gun sports; trap shooting

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From trap (“a vehicle or location used for drug exchange or manufacture”) + house.