air-raid shelter
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.90 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A structure, often a reinforced underground shelter designed to give protection against air raids.
Example Sentences
- "With the intensification of air raids on London last September, these tube platforms began to be used as an air raid shelter, and shelterers travelled by train (specially stopped there) from other stations in order to gain access."
- "This tunnel assumed some measure of importance during the second world war, when it was used nightly as an air raid shelter for multiple unit electric trains which were propelled over the branch by a steam engine."