Anderson shelter

noun

1. a small prefabricated air-raid shelter of World War II consisting of an arch of corrugated metal and designed to be partly buried in people's gardens and covered with earth for protection

Word History and Origins

Origin of Anderson shelter¹

C20: so named because its use was adopted while Sir John Anderson was Home Secretary (1939–40)

Example Sentences

Sit impossibly deep, dig holes in the turf and hide, pull the roof in on the Anderson shelter; then attack with a preternatural precision.

From The Guardian

She said the Anderson shelter was "tucked away" on the driveway of a local business.

From BBC

He said: "Everybody knew each other. "People died together in air raid shelters, whether it was the Anderson shelter in the garden or under the kitchen table.

From BBC

But their Anderson shelter could not protect them from every attack.

From BBC

Dave Miller, 87, was fortunate because his family had an Anderson shelter in the back garden of their council home in Bromley.

From BBC