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noun

a cellar or other underground place for shelter from cyclones and tornadoes.

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Also called storm cellar.

Origin of cyclone cellar

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Words nearby cyclone cellar

cycloidal propulsion, cyclolysis, cyclometer, cyclonal, cyclone, cyclone cellar, Cyclone fence, cyclone furnace, cyclonic, cyclonite, cyclooctatetraene

How to use cyclone cellar in a sentence

The wine cellar—one of the best in the world—survived World War II and is guarded around the clock.
Inside The World’s 10 Oldest Restaurants|Justin Jones|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In addition, he had made prudent investments and, except for his wine cellar, did not live lavishly.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Three were predictable: The Italians and French were, of course, wine imbibers and the Germans were deep in the beer cellar.
Beer Countries vs. Wine Countries|Clive Irving|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We were made to stand against a wall in a barely lit cellar area, where a large man looked at us forbiddingly.
Sex, Blood, and Screaming: Blackout’s Dark Frights|Tim Teeman|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The table was set with the Cavendish silver and crystal and various sumptuous-looking bottles from the wine cellar.
The Duchess Who Secretly Loved Elvis: Remembering Lunch with 'Debo,' The Last Mitford Sister|Lloyd Grove|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
First the chimneys sank down through the roof, as if they were being lowered into the cellar.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
Why, I know not what you call it; but if the house were turned topsy turvy, I should be in the cellar.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Why,” said his spouse, after considering a moment, “he said you had been letting him into the mysteries of the cellar.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper
A drunken man would reel from one side to the other until he fell down a cellar trap-door, into the gutter, or into the sea.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
It resembles, on the whole, a large handsome cellar, the roof of which rests upon a number of plain columns.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer

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