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crash pad

noun

Definition of crash pad

as in shelter

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Recent Examples of crash pad One side of the room has gym mats leading to a crash pad and padding. — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026 Here, immersive exhibits—from a recreated crash pad to a blacklight poster workshop—unfold to the soundtrack of Jefferson Airplane. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 Stepping things up from the typical backcountry crash pad, Rossmönster uses its tried-and-true camper ingenuity in creating the all-new Skye Van. — New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2026 Some already have the McMansion and use their RV as a workweek crash pad. — Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crash pad

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If their new Craftsman-style house seems overlarge for two, with plenty of shelter-mag built-ins, well, Tom is a successful crime novelist and there’s also a leaky attic and a creepy, warrenlike basement to be dealt with.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Part one, released this month, only deals with raising homes and floodproofing important community buildings like evacuation shelters and police stations.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of shelter

Noun

Food and beverage businesses saw the largest employment gain, at roughly 4,500 total jobs, followed by transportation and lodging at about 4,400 and 4,000 jobs, respectively.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Polly was sharing a room with four other women at a Whitechapel lodging house.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of lodging

Noun

The cabin interiors are built from a lovely blonde wood, which was aesthetically pleasing, if a little creaky at times, while the white linens on the comfortable queen bed were a subtle reminder that this is a luxury accommodation.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
The new accommodations will also include labs for hundreds of researchers, space for biomedical startups, and classrooms.

— JACK BROOK, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of accommodation

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