warming center
A "warming center" is a temporary facility set up to protect people from extreme cold weather, providing warmth and basic necessities.
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Definition
B2Emergency Services
(general)A temporary facility providing warmth and safety during extreme cold weather.
Example
- The city opened a warming center to help residents during the blizzard.
- Many homeless individuals sought refuge in the warming center as temperatures plummeted.
B2Community Support
(general)A public space offering heat and basic amenities during severe cold spells.
Example
- Local volunteers helped set up a warming center in the community hall.
- The warming center provided hot beverages and blankets to those in need.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "warming center":
winter warmerwarming upwarm overhomeless shelterwarming panwarm up