storm cellar

noun

a cellar or underground chamber for refuge during violent storms; cyclone cellar.

Origin of storm cellar

1900-1905

First recorded in 1900-05

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2017.
Cite This Source

Examples from the Web for storm cellar

Historical Examples

The house had been unroofed but the family had taken refuge in the storm cellar.

Helen in the Editor's Chair
Ruthe S. Wheeler
Suddenly the roar of the storm lessened and Doctor Stevens cautiously opened the door of the storm cellar.

Helen in the Editor's Chair
Ruthe S. Wheeler
Winds are indeed common, but the village is safely out of the track of the Kansas cyclones, and the storm cellar is unknown.

The Goat-gland Transplantation Sydney B. Flower

What Is the Difference Between Discreet and Discrete?
Learn the correct uses of these two commonly confused homophones.
What Character Was Removed from the Alphabet?
What mistaken pronunciation gave this character its name?
Apostrophes 101
This small mark has two primary uses: to signify possession or omitted letters.
How Do I Get a Word into the Dictionary?
People invent new words all the time, but which ones actually make it?

Few English speakers likely know this word

Scrabble Words With Friends