bomb shelter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bomb shelter
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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From inside the public bomb shelter, we scan the sky.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Located in the city center, the Donetsk Regional Academic Drama Theater became a makeshift bomb shelter in the immediate days after the invasion, housing up to 1,500 Mariupoltsi pursuing refuge.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
One recent morning, a client from Florida called Hubbard to inquire about a bomb shelter for 10 people.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
He then proceeded to gut the architectural gem, with reports at the time suggesting that he wanted to turn the concrete structure into a kind of modernist bomb shelter.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025
He pointed toward the bomb shelter and the sharpness in his voice and the stiffness of his jabbing pointer finger told me he meant business.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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