shelter

1 of 2

noun

shel·ter ˈshel-tər How to pronounce shelter (audio)

: something that covers or affords protection

a bomb shelter

: an establishment providing food and shelter (as to the homeless)

: an establishment that houses and feeds stray or unwanted animals

: a position or the state of being covered and protected

took shelter

shelterless

ˈshel-tər-ləs How to pronounce shelter (audio)

adjective

shelter

2 of 2

verb

sheltered; sheltering ˈshel-t(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce shelter (audio)

transitive verb

: to constitute or provide a shelter for : protect

has led a sheltered life

: to place under shelter or protection

sheltered himself in a mountain cave

: to protect (income) from taxation

intransitive verb

: to take shelter

shelterer

ˈshel-tər-ər How to pronounce shelter (audio)

noun

Phrases

shelter in place

: to remain inside in one's current location until a danger has passed : to temporarily take shelter in a protected space

The … campus was placed under lockdown in response to the shooting. People on campus were advised to shelter in place. No students were hurt or endangered, the school said.

Julia Jacobo

These communities—including our own—need to start hardening themselves against future fires. That means preparing homes for fires the way we already do for earthquakes and floods. It also means developing better alert systems, heeding evacuation warnings when they come and being prepared to shelter in place when escape routes are cut off …

The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California)

Example Sentences

Noun We made a shelter from branches. a shelter for battered women The organization provides food and shelter for homeless people. The crowd ran for shelter when the rain started. They sought shelter from the storm. Verb A cave sheltered the climbers during the storm. They sheltered in a cave while they waited for the storm to pass. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Even there, 300 bombs fell in an adjacent park, and the princesses spent many nights in an underground shelter.

Jill Lawless, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 Even there, 300 bombs fell in an adjacent park, and the princesses spent many nights in an underground shelter.

Danica Kirka, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Even there, 300 bombs fell in an adjacent park, and the princesses spent many nights in an underground shelter.

Danica Kirka, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Even there, 300 bombs fell in an adjacent park, and the princesses spent many nights in an underground shelter.

Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless And Sylvia Hui, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 Of those individuals, 58% are estimated to be living on the streets while the remainder are in temporary shelter.

oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2022 The average amount of time that a victim remained in a shelter was 51.1 days.

Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 4 Sep. 2022 And in another incident in Cornwall, an 87-year-old man waited in a makeshift shelter for 15 hours for an ambulance after breaking seven ribs and fracturing his pelvis, his daughter told the BBC.

Kara Fox, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 In the shelter of the cliffs were miniature ecosystems.

Henry Wismayer, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022

Verb

Its forests shelter 15 plant and 11 animal species that the DNR says are considered threatened or endangered.

Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 After three years in the water, the plane's wings now shelter numerous soft corals.

Nourhan Elkallawy, CNN, 18 July 2022 For the majority of Americans, keen judgment and learned skepticism cannot shelter us from these hazards.

Hannah Zeavin, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 The new queens shelter away somewhere to make it through the winter.

Bethany Brookshire, Good Housekeeping, 18 June 2022 People shelter at a Kyiv train station on Thursday.

NBC News, 24 Feb. 2022 Fayette County officials asked neighborhood residents to shelter in place just before 9 a.m.

Henri Hollis, ajc, 19 July 2022 Fans were asked to shelter in place underneath the stadium’s awnings and in the concourse.

Dan Labbe, cleveland, 8 Aug. 2021 More than 300 homeless people stay in a Cass Community shelter each night.

Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2022 See More

Kids Definition

shelter 1 of 2

noun

shel·ter ˈshel-tər How to pronounce shelter (audio)

: something that covers or protects

We made a shelter from branches.

: a place that provides food and housing to those in need

a homeless shelter

an animal shelter

: the condition of being protected

I found shelter from the storm.

shelter

2 of 2

verb

sheltered; sheltering

: to provide with a place that covers or protects : be a shelter for

A cave sheltered the climbers.

: to find and use a shelter for protection

… within minutes, half the class was sheltering under desks …

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

单词	sheltering
释义	shelter 1 of 2 noun shel·ter ˈshel-tər 1 a : something that covers or affords protection a bomb shelter b : an establishment providing food and shelter (as to the homeless) c : an establishment that houses and feeds stray or unwanted animals 2 : a position or the state of being covered and protected took shelter shelterless ˈshel-tər-ləs adjective shelter 2 of 2 verb sheltered; sheltering ˈshel-t(ə-)riŋ transitive verb 1 : to constitute or provide a shelter for : protect has led a sheltered life 2 : to place under shelter or protection sheltered himself in a mountain cave 3 : to protect (income) from taxation intransitive verb : to take shelter shelterer ˈshel-tər-ər noun Phrases shelter in place : to remain inside in one's current location until a danger has passed : to temporarily take shelter in a protected space The … campus was placed under lockdown in response to the shooting. People on campus were advised to shelter in place. No students were hurt or endangered, the school said. Julia Jacobo These communities—including our own—need to start hardening themselves against future fires. That means preparing homes for fires the way we already do for earthquakes and floods. It also means developing better alert systems, heeding evacuation warnings when they come and being prepared to shelter in place when escape routes are cut off … The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) Synonyms Noun asylum bolt-hole [chiefly British] harbor harborage haven refuge retreat sanctuary sanctum Verb harbor refuge See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun We made a shelter from branches. a shelter for battered women The organization provides food and shelter for homeless people. The crowd ran for shelter when the rain started. They sought shelter from the storm. Verb A cave sheltered the climbers during the storm. They sheltered in a cave while they waited for the storm to pass. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Even there, 300 bombs fell in an adjacent park, and the princesses spent many nights in an underground shelter. Jill Lawless, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 Even there, 300 bombs fell in an adjacent park, and the princesses spent many nights in an underground shelter. Danica Kirka, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Even there, 300 bombs fell in an adjacent park, and the princesses spent many nights in an underground shelter. Danica Kirka, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Even there, 300 bombs fell in an adjacent park, and the princesses spent many nights in an underground shelter. Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless And Sylvia Hui, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 Of those individuals, 58% are estimated to be living on the streets while the remainder are in temporary shelter. oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2022 The average amount of time that a victim remained in a shelter was 51.1 days. Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 4 Sep. 2022 And in another incident in Cornwall, an 87-year-old man waited in a makeshift shelter for 15 hours for an ambulance after breaking seven ribs and fracturing his pelvis, his daughter told the BBC. Kara Fox, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 In the shelter of the cliffs were miniature ecosystems. Henry Wismayer, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Verb Its forests shelter 15 plant and 11 animal species that the DNR says are considered threatened or endangered. Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 After three years in the water, the plane's wings now shelter numerous soft corals. Nourhan Elkallawy, CNN, 18 July 2022 For the majority of Americans, keen judgment and learned skepticism cannot shelter us from these hazards. Hannah Zeavin, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 The new queens shelter away somewhere to make it through the winter. Bethany Brookshire, Good Housekeeping, 18 June 2022 People shelter at a Kyiv train station on Thursday. NBC News, 24 Feb. 2022 Fayette County officials asked neighborhood residents to shelter in place just before 9 a.m. Henri Hollis, ajc, 19 July 2022 Fans were asked to shelter in place underneath the stadium’s awnings and in the concourse. Dan Labbe, cleveland, 8 Aug. 2021 More than 300 homeless people stay in a Cass Community shelter each night. Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun origin unknown First Known Use Noun 1585, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing shelter find/take shelter shelter half shelter in place fallout shelter tax shelter shelter tent find/take shelter shelter half shelter in place fallout shelter tax shelter shelter tent Kids Definition shelter 1 of 2 noun shel·ter ˈshel-tər 1 : something that covers or protects We made a shelter from branches. 2 : a place that provides food and housing to those in need a homeless shelter an animal shelter 3 : the condition of being protected I found shelter from the storm. shelter 2 of 2 verb sheltered; sheltering 1 : to provide with a place that covers or protects : be a shelter for A cave sheltered the climbers. 2 : to find and use a shelter for protection … within minutes, half the class was sheltering under desks … J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets sheltering 1 of 3 adjective as in protecting Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance protecting shielding guarding safeguarding sheltered protected shielded secure guarded defended safe snug invulnerable impregnable inviolable unassailable unconquerable Antonyms & Near Antonyms hazardous dangerous threatening insecure unsafe risky vulnerable unprotected menacing perilous treacherous precarious unguarded undefended uncertain minatory parlous See More sheltering 2 of 3 noun as in shielding Synonyms & Similar Words shielding protection safeguarding Antonyms & Near Antonyms exposure vulnerability liability openness susceptibility predisposition helplessness defenselessness weakness See More sheltering 3 of 3 verb present participle of shelter 1 as in housing to be or provide a shelter for the abandoned barn shelters a colony of stray cats Synonyms & Similar Words protecting housing harboring shielding defending securing refuging safeguarding warding covering shading domiciling placing quartering screening shadowing Antonyms & Near Antonyms exposing 2 as in lodging to provide with living quarters or shelter sheltered the troops in tents until permanent barracks could be built Synonyms & Similar Words housing lodging accommodating camping harboring boarding billeting bunking roofing encamping bivouacking bestowing rooming quartering domiciling roosting ensconcing securing shedding homing chambering taking in tenting stabling putting up barracking bedding (down) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ejecting evicting
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shelter

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Phrases Containing shelter

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