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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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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
/ ˈʃɛə /
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
- ˈٱ, noun
- ˈٱ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·ٱ· noun
- ·ٱ·Բ· adverb
- ·ٱ· adjective
- ·ٱ··ness noun
- -·ٱ noun
- ܲ··ٱ·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of shelter1
Word History and Origins
Origin of shelter1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
President Daniel Noboa said he had deployed all government ministers to the province to coordinate the installation of shelters, deliver humanitarian aid kits and "assist with everything our people need".
Since his death, more details have emerged of how Pope Francis would be in contact almost daily with the small Christian community sheltering in a church in Gaza City during the war.
"There is very little in the way of food, there is very little in the way of water," he said, adding that the small town was currently sheltering around 130,000 to 150,000 people.
One of the petrol bombs exploded just outside the sheltered accommodation at the junction of Bishop Street and Nailors Row, near the city walls.
Those behind-the-scenes deliberations have left many at City Hall anxious about the potential impact on street repairs, street lighting, animal shelters and public safety programs.
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