storm cellar

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Recent Examples of storm cellar Choose a secure shelter: Pick a safe room within your home, such as a basement, storm cellar, or an interior room on the lowest floor without windows. Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025 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 The lyrics tell the story of a daughter sheltering herself in a storm cellar from a tornado and her alcoholic father. Irene Richardson, Country Living, 5 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for storm cellar
Noun
  • The Little Rock School District's suspension of a career education partnership blindsided the Academies of Central Arkansas, according to the leader of the foundation behind the program.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
  • No matter where his work takes him, that foundation always feels like home.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Witnessing Malinin fall is akin to seeing Simone Biles miss a vault or Victor Wembanyama miss a dunk.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • To accessorize her attire, Queen Mary added historic jewelry pieces from Denmark’s royal vault.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Jan. 2026

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“Storm cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/storm%20cellar. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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