bomb shelter
Underground blast protection
A bomb shelter is a reinforced structure designed to protect occupants from bomb blasts, particularly nuclear attacks.
During the Cold War, many families built backyard shelters stocked with supplies: The neighbors installed a bomb shelter in 1962.
Public buildings sometimes designated basement areas as bomb shelters.
Also called a fallout shelter when nuclear radiation is the primary concern.
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- concreteSolid building mixture
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
subterranean · basement · cellar · vault · dugout · tunnel · chamber · blast doors
Freedom from harm
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- armorProtective combat covering
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
haven · refuge · cover · security · barrier · radiation protection · fallout protection · safeguard
Removal from danger
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- sirensEmergency vehicle noisemakers
- air raidAerial military attack
- warzoneArea of active fighting
fallout · conflict · threat · panic · alert · alarm · danger · warning
Secluded place of refuge
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- safehouseSecure secret shelter
- escapeFlight from captivity
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
respite · hideout · bolt-hole · safe room · panic room · haven · asylum · sanctuary
Limiting distribution during scarcity
- preparednessState of being equipped
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- suppliesResources for a task
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
self-sufficiency · water storage · canned goods · generator · first aid · radio · flashlight · decontamination
bunker
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- concreteSolid building mixture
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
underground · subterranean · basement · cellar · vault · dugout · tunnel · chamber · blast doors · ventilation
safety
Freedom from harm
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- armorProtective combat covering
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
sanctuary · haven · refuge · cover · security · barrier · radiation protection · fallout protection · safeguard · insurance
evacuation
Removal from danger
warzone · fallout · conflict · threat · panic · alert · alarm · danger · warning · blitz
hideaway
Secluded place of refuge
seclusion · respite · hideout · bolt-hole · safe room · panic room · haven · asylum · sanctuary · waiting
rationing
Limiting distribution during scarcity
- preparednessState of being equipped
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- suppliesResources for a task
endurance · self-sufficiency · water storage · canned goods · generator · first aid · radio · flashlight · decontamination · iodine tablets
- defensedefense, defending, protecting, protection, security
- secure placesprison, jail, vault, bank vault, fortress
- Cold War SitesBerlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, Iron Curtain, Brandenburg Gate, Kremlin
- 1950sEisenhower, poodle skirt, Elvis Presley, Rosa Parks, baby boom
- defenseswall, walls, fence, gate, barrier
- emergency facilitiesfire station, police station, hospital, emergency room, ER
bomb shelterground zero
Explosion's central impact point
blast zone · target zone · kill zone · open ground · target area
bomb shelterstrategic target
Predetermined valuable aim
enemy territory · hot zone · minefield · strike zone · nuclear test site
bomb sheltermissile silo
Underground warhead housing
launch site · strategic target · munitions factory · military base · airfield
shell, bomb, shield, shelter, bombed, bombing, bombs, bomber, bombard