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fallout shelter

[fawl-aut shel-ter] / ˈfɔlˌaʊt ˈʃɛl tər /




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It will serve as a fallout shelter against deadly storms and also house the city's police department and the fire department that came to Benham's aid.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Intimations of imminent war were routinely made, with one host asking viewers to secure a "fallout shelter."

From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2024

Most people don’t notice the door to a long-abandoned fallout shelter.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2022

When Putin started talking about nuclear weapons, Narro posted a fallout shelter sign to social media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2022

Market day looks like you just came out of your fallout shelter after the bomb attack: nobody there but a few old guys with car parts and knives and cookpots, hoping to trade for food.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver


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