night sheltern.
/ˈnʌɪt ˌʃɛltə/, U.S. /ˈnaɪt ˌʃɛltər/ A shelter for use at night; (now) spec. one providing night-time accommodation for homeless people.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > accommodation or lodging > public lodging-places > [noun] > for homeless people
house of refuge1726
night sheltera1819
night refuge1840
tramp-house1850
straw yard1851
casual ward1861
casual1865
shelter1890
reception centre1896
tramp-cell1905
tramp-ward1906
Sally Ann1927
Sally1931
a1819 J. W. Eastburn Yamoyden (1820) 338 The whole company met together at the place where the enemies' night shelter was.
1892 Daily News 7 June 5/4 Lofty and tiger-proof night shelters for travellers.
1910 W. de la Mare Three Mulla-mulgars xiii. 177 They would sneak off and hide in their night-shelter.
1941 Times (Weekly ed.) 5 Feb. 4 Hours spent in night-shelters and tours of devastated areas.
1976 New Society 17 June 633/2 All lodging houses, hostels and night shelters in Glasgow were visited on two nights last winter.
1989 Pink Paper 23 Dec. 15/2 Nightshelter workers..gave John a shower.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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