air-raid shelter

noun

1. an indoor or other protected area specifically designated as a shelter during an air raid.

Word History and Origins

Origin of air-raid shelter¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Among them was the neighbor who had insisted that the air raid shelter be searched for survivors.

From The Daily Beast

Every time there was an air raid they strapped him on a plank and carried him down to the air raid shelter.

From Project Gutenberg