safe room en · NOUN
Meanings
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A fortified room serving as a safe hiding place for the inhabitants of a building in the event of a break-in or emergency.
In the early 1990s, after Israel came under attack by Scud missiles from Iraq, all newly built homes were required to be constructed with a safe room made from reinforced concrete.
2021 May 14, Isabel Kershner, “Gaza Rocket Finds a Rare Gap in Israeli Armor, and a Boy Is Killed”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| safe rooms | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| saferoom | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (7)
bg паник стая (Translations) · de Schutzraum (Translations) · no sikkerhetsrom (Translations) · sv panikrum (Translations) · fi turvahuone (Translations) · sv säkerhetsrum (Translations) · de Panikraum (Translations)