saferoom
Fortified home shelter
A saferoom is a fortified space within a building designed to protect occupants during emergencies—home invasions, tornadoes, or other threats.
Unlike a panic room, which emphasizes security against intruders, saferoom often implies protection from natural disasters: The house has a saferoom rated for an EF5 tornado.
Also spelled as two words: safe room.
Shelter from danger
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
- shelterProtected place or structure
asylum · bolt-hole · safehouse · hideout · escape · protection · security · emergency
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- armoredProtected by metal covering
- bulletproofResistant to gunfire
- vaultSecure storage chamber
stronghold · deadbolt · concrete · barricade · impenetrable · lockdown · secure · shatterproof
Built-in storage chamber
- bedroomRoom for sleeping
- basementSubterranean building level
- bathroomRoom for hygiene
- interiorInside area or region
windowless · supplies · provisions · flashlight · radio · water · phone · charger
Enforced restriction on movement
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- intruderUnauthorized person present
- tornadoViolent rotating windstorm
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
earthquake · wildfire · alert · warning · drill · protocol · evacuation · shelter-in-place
haven
Shelter from danger
shelter · asylum · bolt-hole · safehouse · hideout · escape · protection · security · emergency · evacuation
bunker
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
- reinforcedMade more resistant
- armoredProtected by metal covering
- bulletproofResistant to gunfire
vault · stronghold · deadbolt · concrete · barricade · impenetrable · lockdown · secure · shatterproof · surveillance
closet
Built-in storage chamber
interior · windowless · supplies · provisions · flashlight · radio · water · phone · charger · tornado
lockdown
Enforced restriction on movement
hurricane · earthquake · wildfire · alert · warning · drill · protocol · evacuation · shelter-in-place · communication
saferoomdanger zone
High-risk location
kill zone · hot zone · war zone · combat zone · no man's land
saferoomtorture chamber
Space for inflicting suffering
execution chamber · gas chamber · dungeon · prison cell · death chamber
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