shelter
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
shelters
plural
shelters
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHELTER
1
a
[count]
:
a structure that covers or protects people or things
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a bomb/fallout shelter
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We made a shelter from branches.
b
[count]
:
a place that provides food and protection for people or animals that need assistance
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a shelter for battered women
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an animal shelter
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homeless shelters
c
[noncount]
:
a place to live
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The organization provides food and shelter for homeless people.
2
[noncount]
:
the state of being covered and protected from danger, bad weather, etc.
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The crowd ran for shelter when the rain started.
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They sought shelter from the storm.
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They found/took shelter in a cave during the storm. [=they went into a cave to get out of the storm]
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see also tax shelter
2
shelter
/ˈʃɛltɚ/
verb
shelters;
sheltered;
sheltering
2
shelter
/ˈʃɛltɚ/
verb
shelters;
sheltered;
sheltering
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHELTER
1
[+ object]
:
to protect (someone) from danger, bad weather, etc.
:
to provide shelter for (someone)
— often + from
— often used figuratively
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A cave sheltered the climbers during the storm.
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They were accused of sheltering a criminal. [=giving a criminal a place to hide]
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They sheltered themselves from the sudden rain.
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Most parents want to shelter their children from pain and sadness. [=to prevent their children from experiencing pain and sadness]
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Investors are trying to shelter themselves from rising interest rates.
2
[no object]
:
to be in a place that provides protection from danger, bad weather, etc.
:
to take shelter
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They sheltered in a cave while they waited for the storm to pass.
