fallout shelter
noun
: a shelter built underground to protect people from radioactive fallout
Beginning in the 1970s, curious tales began to emerge from Washington, D.C., about a "doomsday hotel." Located near the nation's capital, it was said to be the ultimate fallout shelter. But only for the well-connected.—
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So few had any real faith in fallout shelter delusions or duck and cover nonsense.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
Bachman writes that 1961 plans for an office building at 28 Rope Ferry Road, near the current day Community Center, included a fallout shelter for 300 people.
—Daniel Drainville, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2024
On the cover, Dylan is seated with a cat on his lap, surrounded by movie magazines, a fallout shelter sign, a copy of Time with Lyndon Johnson on the cover, and several vinyl records, including his previous LP, Another Side of Bob Dylan.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
The arena Lucy must survive, as well as the bevy of television screens, feels more 1970s fallout shelter and less future-tech.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2023
Ella Purnell stars as Lucy, an idealistic young woman born underground in a luxury fallout shelter, who knows nothing of the wasteland above.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
The basement, which used to be an unground fallout shelter, has also been turned into a wine cellar.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 July 2023
Kennedy encouraged but didn’t subsidize construction of these private bunkers (though his administration did implement a fallout shelter loan program).
—Jenn Morson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2023
Dorothy thinks her dad could easily have built a fallout shelter.
—Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2020
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
Bachman writes that 1961 plans for an office building at 28 Rope Ferry Road, near the current day Community Center, included a fallout shelter for 300 people.
—Daniel Drainville, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2024
On the cover, Dylan is seated with a cat on his lap, surrounded by movie magazines, a fallout shelter sign, a copy of Time with Lyndon Johnson on the cover, and several vinyl records, including his previous LP, Another Side of Bob Dylan.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
The arena Lucy must survive, as well as the bevy of television screens, feels more 1970s fallout shelter and less future-tech.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2023
Ella Purnell stars as Lucy, an idealistic young woman born underground in a luxury fallout shelter, who knows nothing of the wasteland above.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
The basement, which used to be an unground fallout shelter, has also been turned into a wine cellar.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 July 2023
Kennedy encouraged but didn’t subsidize construction of these private bunkers (though his administration did implement a fallout shelter loan program).
—Jenn Morson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2023
Dorothy thinks her dad could easily have built a fallout shelter.
—Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2020
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“Fallout shelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallout%20shelter. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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