storm cellar

storm cel·lar

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stawrm sel-er]
- /stɔrm ˈsɛl ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stawrm sel-er]
- /stɔrm ˈsɛl ər/

Definitions of storm cellar words

noun storm cellar a cellar or underground chamber for refuge during violent storms; cyclone cellar. 1
noun storm cellar a place excavated or built as a refuge from storms 0
noun storm cellar something to use as a means of ducking difficult issues 0
noun storm cellar cyclone cellar 0

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Origin of storm cellar

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Storm cellar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Storm cellar

storm cellar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

storm cellar usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for storm cellar

noun storm cellar

cyclone cellar — (in the US) a cellar designed to give protection from violent storms and cyclones

Just one Synonym for storm cellar