anderson shelter

A family takes shelter in their Anderson shelter during an air raid.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of air-raid shelter: "Anderson shelter" refers to a small, prefabricated shelter made of corrugated steel, designed to protect people from bomb blasts during air raids, particularly used in Britain during World War II. It was typically half-buried in the ground and covered with earth.

Usage Examples

• (A protective structure for air raids.)
• (Historical context of the shelter's origin.)

Advanced Usage

• "to take cover in an Anderson shelter": to seek protection inside this specific type of shelter.

  • When the air-raid siren sounded, the family quickly took cover in their Anderson shelter. (They entered the shelter for safety.)

• "Anderson shelter as a historical artifact": referring to the shelter as a symbol of wartime civilian life.

  • Museums often display an Anderson shelter to show how ordinary people endured the war. (A preserved example of wartime technology.)

Variants and Related Words

• Shelter (n): a structure providing protection from danger or weather.

  • The homeless man sought shelter from the rain under a bridge. (A place of refuge.)

• Air-raid shelter (n): a broader term for any structure designed to protect against air attacks.

  • Public air-raid shelters were built in city parks during the war. (General category of shelters.)

Synonyms

• Bomb shelter: a structure designed to protect against bomb explosions.
• Protective bunker: a fortified underground shelter.

Phrasal Verbs

• Take shelter: to go to a place of safety.
  • They took shelter in the Anderson shelter when the bombing began. (They moved into the shelter for protection.)

Related Idioms

• "Shelter from the storm": to find protection from danger or difficulty.
  • The Anderson shelter offered a literal shelter from the storm of war. (A metaphorical use of the word "shelter".)