crash pad

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Meaning · English

A room where one can recover after a bad trip.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

They may then go to a hippie clinic crash pad to be "talked down."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “crash pad” mean?

A room where one can recover after a bad trip.

Is “crash pad” formal or informal?

crash pad is generally slang.