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noun Midland U.S. and Gulf States.
a storm cellar.
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Origin of storm house
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Words nearby storm house
storm collar, storm cone, storm door, stormer, storm glass, storm house, storming, storm lantern, stormless, Stormont, storm petrel
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How to use storm house in a sentence
While waiting on deck, a couple of sky-rockets were discharged from the storm-house by way of signal for a pilot.
Impressions of America|Tyrone PowerThe little piazza was deserted, unless both were hiding inside the storm-house.
Campaigning with Crook and Stories of Army Life|Charles King