Meanings
nounbomb shelter (plural bomb shelters)
plural bomb shelters
- An air-raid shelter, a structure designed to give protection against bombs.
Synonyms: air-raid shelter, bombproof
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn air-raid shelter, a structure designed to give protection against bombs.
Similar
More synonyms by meaning
nouna chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids
Similar
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
APA
bomb shelter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bomb%20shelter
MLA
“bomb shelter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bomb%20shelter. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bomb shelter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bomb%20shelter.
Source: bomb shelter on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.