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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 ]
The meaning of SHELTER is something that covers or affords protection. How to use shelter 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.
6 meanings: 1. something that provides cover or protection, as from weather or danger; place of refuge 2. the protection.... Click for more definitions.
noun. something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge. Synonyms: harbor, haven, shield, sanctuary, asylum, retreat. the protection or refuge afforded by such a thing: He took shelter in a nearby barn. protection from blame, incrimination, etc.
SHELTER meaning: 1. (a building designed to give) protection from bad weather, danger, or attack: 2. to protect…. Learn more.
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.
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.
[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.
Definition of shelter verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
