shelter

IPA: ʃˈɛɫtɝ

noun

  • A refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something.
  • An institution that provides temporary housing for homeless people, battered women, etc.

verb

  • (transitive) To provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.
  • (intransitive) To take cover.
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Examples of "shelter" in Sentences

  • This is the shelter for rovers.
  • He offers shelters for the wanderers.
  • It is the shelter for the Ames family.
  • The crow begs the sparrow for shelter.
  • Jen criticizes the building of the shelter.
  • Juno finds shelter in the house of a stranger.
  • It provides shelter and prevents the assassination.
  • The eels burrow holes in the earth and live there for shelter.
  • Most of the houses in the community are built around the sheltered harbour.
  • The umu is sheltered by a roof in case of rain and is separate from the house.

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