Meanings
nounstorm cellar (plural storm cellars)
plural storm cellars
- A subterranean structure designed to provide protection from severe wind events, such as tornadoes.
Synonyms: fraidy hole
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA subterranean structure designed to provide protection from severe wind events, such as tornadoes.
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nounan underground shelter where you can go until a storm passes
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cyclone cellartornado cellar
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Translations
Danish stormkælder
- stormkælderunderground structure
German Sturmkeller
- Sturmkellerunderground structure
Norwegian Bokmål stormkjeller
- stormkjellerunderground structure
Spanish sótano para tormentas
- sótano para tormentasunderground structure
Swahili stormkällare
- stormkällareunderground structure
Cite this entry
APA
storm cellar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storm%20cellar
MLA
“storm cellar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storm%20cellar. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “storm cellar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storm%20cellar.
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