atomitat
Pronunciation: /əˈtɑː.mɪ.tæt/
The English word “atomitat” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- A luxury underground bunker; an underground house designed for habitation during a nuclear fallout or other catastrophic event; a luxurious (and often large, homely) fallout shelter.
Etymology
Blend of atomic + habitat. Coined around November 1961 by American architect Jay Swayze, originally as the name of his underground bunker and home in Plainview, Texas, which completed construction in 1962.
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