noun
- buildings that are dangerous in case of fire because they lack proper exits, safety equipment, or fire-resistant materials
Usage: plural of firetrap
Examples
- The old apartment buildings were condemned as firetraps.
- City inspectors identified several warehouses as potential firetraps.
- The school board voted to renovate the aging firetraps in the district.
- Many historic buildings have been converted from firetraps into safe, modern spaces.
- The factory workers complained that their workplace was one of many firetraps in the industrial district.
- Building codes were updated to prevent new construction from becoming firetraps.