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单词 storm cellars
释义

storm cellar

noun

: a cellar or covered excavation designed for protection from dangerous windstorms (such as tornadoes)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web For most of us, getting back into the swing of social life feels a bit like coming out of the storm cellar after a tornado. Jeanne Martinet, CNN, 14 June 2021 The more adventurous might be invited down into the home’s dungeon, its black storm cellar doors pitched against the house near the back door. R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2019 On a cool July morning, one of the dungeon’s black storm cellar doors was propped open for the first time during several days of visits. R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2019 Scarboro said some of the rescues included at least one person in a wheelchair who needed help because of debris and older couples who were trapped in storm cellars by debris. CBS News, 14 June 2018

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1902, in the meaning defined above

storm cellars

noun

plural of storm cellar
as in cyclone cellars

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • cyclone cellars
  • crawlways
  • vaults
  • bunkers
  • cellarages
  • foundations
  • cellars
  • holds
  • basements
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