military bunker

Armored defensive structure

A military bunker is a fortified underground or partially underground shelter designed to protect personnel, equipment, or command operations from enemy attack.

Bunkers range from simple concrete dugouts to elaborate complexes with reinforced walls capable of withstanding bombs or artillery: The general directed operations from a bunker beneath the city.

The term extends to any hardened military structure built for defense.

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Unenclosed outdoor space

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Unenclosed outdoor space

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Residence shared by kin

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