storm house

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noun Midland U.S. and Gulf States.

a storm cellar.

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Nearby words

storm coat, storm collar, storm cone, storm door, storm glass, storm house, storm lantern, storm petrel, storm pit, storm sewer, storm signal

Origin of storm house

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for storm house

While waiting on deck, a couple of sky-rockets were discharged from the storm-house by way of signal for a pilot.
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The little piazza was deserted, unless both were hiding inside the storm-house.
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