cyclone cellar

Thân thiện

The family takes shelter in the cyclone cellar during the storm.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an underground shelter where you can go until a storm passes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• storm cellar
• tornado cellar