storm cellars

noun

plural of storm cellar
as in cyclone cellars

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  1. vaults
  2. foundations
Noun
  • The track’s sudden end is the only reminder that Songs in the Key of Life EP is definitionally a collection of outtakes, songs Wonder decided to leave in the vaults.
    — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Nature’s underground vaults Scaling hydrogen into a major energy source depends largely on securing viable, high-capacity storage sites.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of vaults
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  • Dropping two cylinders and losing almost three liters of displacement means there’s no option for shaking a garage on its foundations or setting off car alarms while waiting for a red light.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The fund launched with $27 million, including an initial $10 million donation from the Knight Foundation and support from Pivotal and the Ford, MacArthur, Robert Wood Johnson and Schmidt Family foundations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of foundations
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“Storm cellars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storm%20cellars. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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