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noun | verb sheltershelter1 /ˈʃɛltɚ/ ●●○ noun ETYMOLOGYshelter1Origin: 1500-1600 Perhaps from sheltron group of fighting soldiers protected by shields (11-16 centuries), from Old English scieldtruma, from scield shield + truma group of soldiers ► in/into/under the shelter of something They stood in the shelter of the railroad station. ► took shelter Several people took shelter indoors when the rain started. ► run for shelter They had to run for shelter when gunshots rang out. ► homeless shelter a homeless shelter (=for people who do not have a place to live) ► animal shelter We got our dog from the animal shelter. ► a bomb/an air-raid/a fallout shelter (=a place that protects people from bombs dropped by airplanes) 1[uncountable] a place to live, considered as one of the basic needs of life: They are in desperate need of food and shelter.2[uncountable] protection from danger or from wind, rain, hot sun, etc.: shelter of We reached the shelter of the caves.in/into/under the shelter of something They stood in the shelter of the railroad station. Several people took shelter indoors when the rain started. They had to run for shelter when gunshots rang out.3[countable] a safe place where people or animals who have no homes or are in danger can go to live and receive help SYN refuge: shelter for a shelter for battered women a homeless shelter (=for people who do not have a place to live) We got our dog from the animal shelter.4[countable] a building or an area with a roof over it that protects you from the weather or other dangerous conditions outside: a bus shelter (=a small structure with a roof, where you wait for a bus)a bomb/an air-raid/a fallout shelter (=a place that protects people from bombs dropped by airplanes) → see also bomb shelter, tax shelter noun | verb sheltershelter2 ●○○ verb VERB TABLEshelter |
| Present | I, you, we, they | shelter | | he, she, it | shelters | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | sheltered | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have sheltered | | he, she, it | has sheltered | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had sheltered | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will shelter | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have sheltered |
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| Present | I | am sheltering | | he, she, it | is sheltering | | you, we, they | are sheltering | | Past | I, he, she, it | was sheltering | | you, we, they | were sheltering | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been sheltering | | he, she, it | has been sheltering | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been sheltering | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be sheltering | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been sheltering |
THESAURUSto keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or illness► protectto keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or illness: Are we doing enough to protect the environment? I think his mother is lying to protect him. ► save to protect someone or something that is in danger of being harmed or destroyed: The sign said “Save the whales.” Local people are fighting to save the theater from demolition. ► give/offer/provide protection (against) to protect someone from something harmful: Her light summer clothes offered no protection in the bitter cold. The insurance gives farmers some protection against drought. ► defend to do things in order to protect someone or something from attack or change: If someone tries to hit you, you are allowed to defend yourself. We are fighting to defend our freedom and our way of life. ► preserve to keep something from changing too much, especially a way of living or of doing something: The Navajo Indians want to preserve their traditions. ► safeguard to protect something important, such as people’s rights, health, or safety: The Constitution helps to safeguard the rights of all citizens. ► guard to protect a place, person, or object from being attacked or stolen: The building is guarded by security officers. ► shield to put something in front of something else, in order to protect it from harm or damage: I held up a hand to shield my eyes from the sun. ► shelter to provide a place where someone or something is protected from the weather or from danger: The tree sheltered us from the rain. 1[transitive] to provide a place where someone or something is protected, especially from the weather or from danger: They risked their lives to shelter Jews during World War II.shelter something from something A row of trees shelters the house from the wind.► see thesaurus at protect2[intransitive] to stay in or under a place where you are protected from the weather or from danger: shelter from People stood in doorways, sheltering from the rain. |