Abri

//əˈbɹiː// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a shelter; a cavity in a hillside; a shelter on the side of hill with an overhung rock as its roof

Synonyms

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bunkerburrowcavecavernconcealmentcountermine

Etymology

Borrowed from French abri (“shelter”), from Old French abrier (“to shelter”), see below.

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