sheltered in place
Rode it out
Sheltered in place is the past tense of shelter in place, meaning to have remained indoors during an emergency rather than evacuating.
The phrase gained widespread use during the COVID-19 pandemic, when millions sheltered in place for weeks or months under government orders: We sheltered in place for six weeks during lockdown.
Also used for chemical spills, active shooter situations, and severe weather.
- lockdownEnforced restriction on movement
- stay-at-home orderOfficial directive requiring residential confinement
- safe roomsFortified domestic hiding spaces
- safe roomFortified household refuge
- storm cellarSubterranean severe weather refuge
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