as in cyclone cellar
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Recent Examples of storm cellar
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.
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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
Now what? Basements and storm cellars are the safest locations.
—Ellie Wolfe, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
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
Now what? Basements and storm cellars are the safest locations.
—Ellie Wolfe, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for storm cellar
Noun
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Oligarchs scooped up major publications and donated them to a consolidated media foundation, co-opting the free press and turning it into the Prime Minister’s bullhorn.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The foundation of the home was uncovered in 2000 as the city prepared to relocate the Liberty Bell.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The photo of her landing her vault perfectly and then having that ankle give out, only to have her coach Bela Karolyi carry her off the mat, is considered one of the most memorable images in Olympic history.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
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The education center and two semi-primitive campgrounds feature vault toilets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Storm cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storm%20cellar. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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