shelter
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈʃɛltər/
:
refugio
- During winter, many people find shelter at local homeless facilities.
- seek shelter
- provide shelter
- an emergency shelter
Like our ranch and our shelter, that's what it is.
- Like our ranch and our shelter, that's what it is.
- He knows that she was in some Fallout Shelter in the southwest.
- William, what's man search for shelter in an urbanizing world?
- There was a little shelter, little water and little food.
- It needs water, it needs energy, shelter and nutrients.
- You need food, you need water, you need shelter, you need clean air.
- All my needs are met, warmth, shelter, clothing, food, gym.
- But maybe all of us can help them find love and shelter at Delta Rescue.
- Money is the the root cause of food, shelter, safety, blah, blah, blah.
Examples
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The hikers sought shelter in a cave to escape the sudden storm.
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Take shelter in those trees.
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First, we need to find a place to build a shelter into the forest.
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You have certain basic requirements, shelter, food, drink.
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Yeah, it turns out, David, that we in the shelter business are really lucky.
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Families are referred from the emergency shelter if space is available in the program.
Academic text (2011) -
They had no food, no shelter, and few tools for making camp.
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" We've got to find some shelter and get out of this rain.
Fiction book (1990) -
It's our emergency shelter.
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It's a bomb shelter.
Synonyms
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1.0
Top covering of a building or vehicle that protects from weather
520
4.6
Shelter that hides and protects people, for example behind sandbags
179
3.3
A safe place or person that protects you from harm
108
3.9
A safe place where people or animals are protected from danger
106
4.8
A house where people in danger hide to stay safe
70
4.1
A safe place where people go to escape danger
64
4.1
A cover over an area that protects from rain or sun
33
3.2
A place to live, like a house or flat that keeps you dry and safe
28
3.4
A strong place often underground where people stay to be safe from bombs
8
5.3
A room underground that protects people from radioactive dust after a nuclear blast
2
4.4
A strong place, often underground, that protects people from bombs
2
3.9
A place or situation that protects people from danger
1
2.9
A place to live or stay
A place where people or ships find safety from danger
A man-made shelter that protects people from bad weather or attack
A very strong room or building that protects people from bomb explosions
A small tent shaped like a triangle without a floor that gives temporary cover outdoors
Antonyms
Compounds
- US
11
4.4
A plan or investment that helps people and companies pay less money to the government
- Archaic
8
5.3
A room underground that protects people from radioactive dust after a nuclear blast
- Specialized
A very strong room or building that protects people from bomb explosions
A small tent shaped like a triangle without a floor that gives temporary cover outdoors
How Protective
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shelter comes from the simple idea of a 'cover' or 'shield' that keeps you safe. So a shelter is a structure or place that protects you from danger or bad weather.