warming center
Noun
Meaning
An emergency shelter that operates when temperatures become dangerously low, serving stranded travelers, displaced renters and homeowners, and the homeless.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see warming, center.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgExamples
According to the department, Zaragoza was last seen in La Crosse on Saturday, Feb. 22 at approximately 8 p.m. He was seen near the Catholic Charities Warming Center at 413 3rd Street South.
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT)–With help from community organizations, Catholic Charities secured a larger temporary location to serve as the La Crosse Warming Center.
“The Landing MN will continue to run the Day Center, with assistance from the City of Rochester while the Rochester Community Warming Center services will continue to be provided by Catholic Charities and Olmsted County.”