Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːlaʊt ˈʃɛltər/
noun a shelter designed to protect people from radioactive fallout after a nuclear explosion
A1 A fallout shelter is a place where people can go to protect themselves from nuclear fallout.
A2 During the Cold War, many families built fallout shelters in their basements.
B1 The government provided instructions on how to build a fallout shelter in case of a nuclear attack.
B2 The fallout shelter was stocked with food, water, and medical supplies to sustain the occupants for weeks.
C1 The architect designed the building with a state-of-the-art fallout shelter in the basement for emergency situations.
C2 After the bombing, survivors sought refuge in the fallout shelter until it was safe to go outside.
formal The government built a fallout shelter to protect citizens in case of a nuclear attack.
informal We should probably stock up on supplies for the fallout shelter, just in case.
slang Let's chill in the fallout shelter until the storm passes.
figurative She retreated to her own mental fallout shelter to cope with the emotional aftermath of the breakup.
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