Word of the day: Concrete Bunker, Soviet
Concrete Bunker, Soviet
/CON-kreet BUNK-er, SOH-vee-et/ · n.
1. A monumental construct of reinforced concrete, typically characterized by its formidable thickness and unyielding presence; esp. one observed in stark contrast against placid bodies of water.
2. colloq. A relic of Cold War architecture that does not accommodate through-traffic so much as absorb it entirely.
Etymology. From Latin 'concretus' meaning 'condensed, hardened' + Russian 'бункер' (bunker), signifying a fortified shelter. Much like the Soviet era itself, still standing when all else crumbles.
The thiccc concrete bunker loomed by the lakeside, defying both time and trespassers with equal indifference.
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