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noun
- 1. an enclosed space or structure designed to protect people from explosive weapons such as bombs or missiles: "escalating violence forced much of the country into bomb shelters"
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Finnish civilians enter a bomb shelter in Helsinki as air-raid sirens start, with Soviet bombers inbound during the Winter War. A bomb shelter is a structure designed to provide protection against the effects of a bomb.
Bomb shelter definition: a room or area, usually underground, especially reinforced against the effects of bombs, used as a shelter during an air raid.. See examples of BOMB SHELTER used in a sentence.
A shelter, usually underground, in which people take refuge from bomb attacks.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
3 days ago · noun. a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids. synonyms: air-raid shelter, bombproof. see more.
1. 1861–. Military. An object, wall, screen, etc., serving as a shield against explosive missiles; spec. a temporary screen constructed from sandbags or other improvised materials, erected to protect soldiers or military sites from explosives during ground attacks.
Bomb-shelter definition: An air-raid shelter, a structure designed to give protection against bombs .
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English bomb shelter ˈbomb ˌshelter noun [countable] PMD a room or building that is built to protect people from bomb attacks
