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shelter
[ shel-ter ]
noun
- something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
- the protection or refuge afforded by such a thing:
He took shelter in a nearby barn.
- protection from blame, incrimination, etc.
- a dwelling place or home considered as a refuge from the elements:
Everyone's basic needs are food, clothing, and shelter.
- a building serving as a temporary refuge or residence for abandoned animals, people who are homeless, etc.: animal shelter.
homeless shelter;
animal shelter.
- Finance. tax shelter.
verb (used with object)
- to be a shelter for; afford shelter to:
The old barn sheltered him from the rain.
- to provide with a shelter; place under cover.
- to protect, as by shelter; take under one's protection:
Parents should not try to shelter their children from normal childhood disappointments.
- Finance. to invest (money) in a tax shelter.
verb (used without object)
- to take shelter; find a refuge:
Students sheltered in the gymnasium when they heard the tornado sirens.
- Finance. to invest money in a tax shelter.
shelter
/ ˈʃɛltə /
noun
- something that provides cover or protection, as from weather or danger; place of refuge
- the protection afforded by such a cover; refuge
- the state of being sheltered
verb
- tr to provide with or protect by a shelter
- intr to take cover, as from rain; find refuge
- tr to act as a shelter for; take under one's protection
Derived Forms
- ˈshelterer, noun
- ˈshelterless, adjective
Other Words From
- shel·ter·er noun
- shel·ter·ing·ly adverb
- shel·ter·less adjective
- shel·ter·less·ness noun
- self-shel·ter noun
- un·shel·ter·ing adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of shelter1
Word History and Origins
Origin of shelter1
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Example Sentences
The police outer cordon stretches across the road between a sheltered housing complex and a detached house.
Across Los Angeles County, Snakeoil said, shelter beds for female survivors of human trafficking are scarce, especially for those who are trans or who struggle with mental health.
Thousands of people have been killed during the fighting and hundreds of thousands left without shelter after fleeing their homes.
Nasser said that many people were sheltering at the Russian air base in Hmeimim, Syria, adding that the international community should protect Alawites who are Syrian citizens loyal to their country.
The BBC has spoken to several people from Brisbane's homeless community, who have taken refuge at Emmanuel City Mission, which has become a round-the-clock shelter.
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