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- DictionaryShel·ter/ˈSHeltər/
noun
- 1. a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger.
verb
- 1. protect or shield from something harmful, especially bad weather: "the hut sheltered him from the cold wind"
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.
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.
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. to accommodate someone.
5 days ago · A shelter is a small building or covered place which is made to protect people from bad weather or danger.
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.
[transitive] to give somebody/something a place where they are protected from the weather or from danger; to protect somebody/something. shelter somebody/something from somebody/something Trees shelter the house from the wind. shelter somebody/something helping the poor and sheltering the homeless.
