bomb shelter

noun

1. a room or area, usually underground, especially reinforced against the effects of bombs, used as a shelter during an air raid.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bomb shelter¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

He was apparently filmed leading the killing and kidnapping of Israelis from a bomb shelter near Kibbutz Re’im.

From BBC

Of all the occasions my family and I have had to run to bomb shelters over the last few weeks, the most disconcerting was Iran’s Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

Or Levy, 34, fled the festival with his wife Eynav, and phoned his mother to say they were hiding in a bomb shelter.

From BBC

The next day, at around 19:30 local time, 10 million Israelis were sent running for bomb shelters across the country after Iran launched nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel.

From BBC

The Israeli military described the attack as "indiscriminate" and said that while it had been largely thwarted by air defences, there had been casualties and millions of Israelis had been sent running to bomb shelters.

From BBC