Definitions for abris

abris a·bri

Spelling: [uh-bree; French a-b
IPA: /əˈbri; French aˈbri/

Abris is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 79 anagrams from letters in abris (abirs).

Definitions for abris

noun

  1. a shelter, especially a dugout.
  2. Archaeology. a rock shelter formed by the overhang of a cliff and often containing prehistoric occupation deposits.

Origin of abris

French, Old French, noun derivative of abrier (now obsolete or dial.) to shelter, shield, screen Late Latin aprīcāre to warm in the sun (hence, to shield from wind, cold, etc.), verbal deriva

Examples for abris

The chief work was digging the abris and carrying up beams and concrete blocks from the road for their construction.

The streets were filling with people, crowding into the Vavin Mtro station opposite and looking for the houses that were abris.

Next beyond the abris was the latrine from which a puff of wind brought now and then a nauseous stench.

As soon as a lull in the firing permitted, we ran across the street to the abris.

It was a warning to all to seek the comparative safety of the abris which the town had constructed against just such an emergency.

The Americans turned and ran up the road to one of these abris, the big man leading.

Uncle abris once more grew pale, and retreating into the parlour, came out with a glass about as large as a thimble.

Dry, well ventilated "abris" or bomb shelters have been built in connection with each section of the hospital.

Captain Robbins ordered everyone into the abris till the shelling ceased.

Word Value for abris
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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