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bomb shelter

NOUN
bombproof shelter
Synonyms
WEAK
A-bomb shelter air-raid shelter fallout shelter retreat safety island safety isle safety zone

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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert read the message just before sirens warning of an Iranian missile threat went off in central Israel and sent him into his home’s bomb shelter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

One recent morning, a client from Florida called Hubbard to inquire about a bomb shelter for 10 people.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

On Monday she relocated to the home of a teammate because she said the bomb shelter she had been using was tiny.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

He then proceeded to gut the architectural gem, with reports at the time suggesting that he wanted to turn the concrete structure into a kind of modernist bomb shelter.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

The bomb shelter subject stuck in my brain.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals