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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
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The grim instability of shelter life is hardly a recipe for success under the best of circumstances.
Some of them are trying to find places where they might be able to shelter if it comes to this.
Small rooms off its graffiti-covered foyer provide shelter from the thick rain that can unexpectedly, and vengefully, hit.
They sacrifice their shelter to contain the walkers—and Judith gets her first action scene!
After weeks or months in the line only a wound can offer him the comfort of safety, shelter, and a bed.
In their shelter, Brion and Ulv crouched low and wondered why the attack didn't come.
But one day when we marched beneath the blazing sun, we met a storm and found no shelter.
I feel proud and happy to shelter beneath my roof any of our valued and brave allies.
This man by hard, manual labor makes only enough to pay for humble shelter and plain food.
He lived for some time as a bandit, robbing the subjects of the King of Gath, who had given him shelter.
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