rapidshelter

noun
UK /ˈræpɪdˌʃɛltə/
US /ˈræpɪdˌʃɛltər/

A rapidshelter is a quick place to hide when danger comes fast.

The rabbit dove into a rapidshelter under the roots just as the hawk swooped down.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A temporary structure built to protect people from sudden storms or falling rocks.

Hikers ducked into the rapidshelter as the thunderstorm rolled in.

3. A fast-acting emergency shelter used in disaster response.

Aid workers set up a rapidshelter for families after the earthquake.

4. A small, easily assembled tent for sudden bad weather.

We packed a rapidshelter in case the sky turned dark on the trail.