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- Dictionaryshelter/ˈʃɛltə/
noun
- 1. a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger: "huts like this are used as a shelter during the winter"
- 2. a shielded or safe condition; protection: "he hung back in the shelter of a rock" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. protect or shield from something harmful, especially bad weather: "the hut sheltered him from the cold wind" Similar Opposite
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SHELTER definition: 1. (a building designed to give) protection from bad weather, danger, or attack: 2. to protect…. Learn more.
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.
Shelter definition: something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.. See examples of SHELTER used in a sentence.
Shelter is one of the basic human needs along with food, water, and companionship. It is a structure that protects you from the elements and gives you a place to live. If you get lost in the woods during a rain storm, the first thing you should do is seek shelter, or a protected place to stay.
to protect yourself, or another person or thing, from bad weather, danger, or attack: We were caught in a thunderstorm, without anywhere to shelter. shelter from A group of us were sheltering from the rain under the trees. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. [ T ]
A shelter is a small building or covered place which is made to protect people from bad weather or danger. The city's bomb shelters were being prepared for possible air raids. ...a bus shelter. Synonyms: cover, screen, awning, shiel [Scottish] More Synonyms of shelter. 2. uncountable noun.
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.
[countable] a building, usually owned by a charity, that provides a place to stay for people without a home, or protection for people or animals who have been badly treated. a night shelter for homeless people. an animal shelter. see also hostel, tax shelter. Extra Examples. Topics Houses and homes b2, Social issues b2.
Jun 15, 2024 · A refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something. An institution that provides temporary housing for homeless people, battered women, etc. Derived terms. [ edit] air-raid shelter. Anderson shelter. animal shelter. bomb shelter. bus shelter.
shelter. verb. uk / ˈʃeltə r/ us. shelter from/in/under, etc sth. to go under a cover or inside a building to be protected from bad weather or danger: They went under a tree to shelter from the rain. [ T ] to provide cover or protection for someone: Many households are already sheltering refugees.
