abri

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a shelter; a cavity in a hillside; a shelter on the side of hill with an overhung rock as its roof

Pronunciation

/əˈbɹiː/ /ɑːˈbɹiː/ /əˈbɹi/ /ɑˈbɹi/ /æˈbɹi/

Word forms

abri abris

Etymology

Borrowed from French abri (“shelter”), from Old French abrier (“to shelter”), see below.

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