storm cellar

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Recent Examples of storm cellar The Country Music Hall of Famer's posthumous album, Epilogue: The Cellar Tapes, the first body of previously unheard work to come from his catalogue since 2014's Reflections, which predated his 2017 death, emerged, by chance, from an unlikely hiding place: a storm cellar. Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 Choose a secure shelter: Pick a safe room in your home, such as a basement, storm cellar, or an interior room on the lowest floor with no windows. Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2026 Storm Cellar Two more mirrors covered in chains and padlocks will be waiting for visitors in the storm cellar. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025 Seek shelter immediately, such as a safe room, basement, storm cellar, or a small interior room on the lowest level of a sturdy building. Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2025 But no one ever answers the nagging question of why all these people living in an area regularly hammered by tornadoes never seem to have a basement or storm cellar to flee to. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024 Going to a basement, safe room or storm cellar is best. Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for storm cellar
Noun
  • Caracas, Venezuela — Venezuela was broken long before two back-to-back earthquakes ripped the country from its foundations last Wednesday.
    Max Saltman, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • The foundation recommended ballot curing programs that speed up the process by utilizing a secure text platform when double checking whether a ballot is legitimate when a voter’s signature doesn’t match state records.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Ohashi intentionally withdrew on the remaining two events, vault and uneven bars.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies' management decisions, efficiency and financials.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 26 June 2026

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“Storm cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storm%20cellar. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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