cyclone cellar
Definition
- Noun:
- An underground shelter where you can go until a storm passes: A "cyclone cellar" is a small, sturdy, and often privately owned underground room or structure designed to provide safety from violent storms, such as tornadoes or cyclones.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- When the tornado siren sounded, the family rushed to their cyclone cellar.
- The old farmhouse had a well-stocked cyclone cellar with food and water.
Advanced Usage
- "to take shelter in a cyclone cellar": to go into a cyclone cellar for protection.
- The radio advised residents to take shelter in a cyclone cellar immediately.
Variants and Related Words
- Storm cellar (n): A synonym for "cyclone cellar," an underground shelter for protection from storms.
- Their storm cellar saved them during the hurricane.
Synonyms
- Fallout shelter: A shelter designed to protect against radioactive debris, but sometimes used similarly for severe weather.
- Safe room: A reinforced room, which can be underground or within a building, designed for protection from storms or intruders.
Related Phrases
- Cellar door: This phrase literally refers to the entrance to a cellar. It is not a phrasal verb but is sometimes noted for its phonetic qualities in English.
- He lifted the heavy cellar door to access the cyclone cellar.
Related Idioms
- To weather the storm: To survive a difficult situation. While not directly about a cyclone cellar, it uses similar storm imagery.
- The company had a good plan to weather the storm of the economic crisis.
Noun
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an underground shelter where you can go until a storm passes
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