storm cellar

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of storm cellar

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Between calling out names, they described 22 seconds of deafening horror Friday night as they huddled in a storm cellar, and an aftermath that was almost apocalyptic.

From Seattle Times

“It sits on top of what used to be a storm cellar or root cellar,” Smith said.

From Washington Times

On a cool July morning, one of the dungeon’s black storm cellar doors was propped open for the first time during several days of visits.

From Los Angeles Times

Police say the boy was placing a flyer on the man’s storm cellar door, advertising a food drive.

From Washington Times

The paper that day also had an article that declared: “Don’t build a storm cellar yet!”

From Seattle Times