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- Dictionarysheltered/ˈʃɛltəd/
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- 1. (of a place) protected from bad weather: "the plants need a shady, sheltered spot in the garden" Similar Opposite
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protected from wind, rain, or bad weather: We found a sheltered spot to have our picnic. If you have a sheltered life, you are protected from harmful, unpleasant, or frightening experiences: I wonder how well she will do on her own after leading such a sheltered life.
adjective. protected or shielded from storms, missiles, etc., by a wall, roof, barrier, or the like. protected from the troubles, annoyances, sordidness, etc., encountered in competitive situations: a sheltered life.
something that covers or affords protection; an establishment providing food and shelter (as to the homeless)… See the full definition
1. adjective. A sheltered place is protected from wind and rain. ...a shallow-sloping beach next to a sheltered bay. Synonyms: screened, covered, protected, shielded More Synonyms of sheltered. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
protected from wind, rain, or bad weather: We found a sheltered spot to have our picnic. If you have a sheltered life, you are protected from harmful, unpleasant, or frightening experiences: I wonder how well she will do on her own after leading such a sheltered life.
[only before noun] (British English) (of houses, flats, etc.) designed for people, especially old people, who can still live fairly independent lives, but with staff available to help them if necessary. sheltered accommodation/housing. a sheltered workshop for adults with disabilities. See sheltered in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
1. To provide cover or protection for: trees that sheltered the cows; agents who sheltered the spies. 2. To invest (income) to protect it from taxation. v.intr. To take cover; find refuge: We sheltered under the store's awning during the storm.
Definitions of sheltered. adjective. protected from danger or bad weather. “a sheltered harbor”. synonyms: invulnerable. immune to attack; impregnable. Pronunciation. US.
Protected, as from wind or weather. The boat was much safer, during the storm, in the sheltered cove. Wiktionary. (Of a person) Who grew up being overprotected by parents or other guardians; often implies a lack of social skills, worldly experience, etc. Wiktionary.
sheltered. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English shel‧tered /ˈʃeltəd $ -ərd/ adjective 1 → a sheltered life/childhood/upbringing etc 2 a place that is sheltered is protected from extreme weather conditions a sheltered valley 3 → sheltered accommodation/housing Examples from the Corpus sheltered • Housing associations as ...
