shelter

shelter
I UK [ˈʃeltə(r)] / US [ˈʃeltər] noun
Word forms "shelter":
singular shelter plural shelters
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1)
a) [countable] a place where people are protected from bad weather or from danger

We built a temporary shelter out of branches.

a bus shelter

a bomb shelter

b) [uncountable] a place or situation in which you are protected from bad weather or danger

People stood and watched from the shelter of shop doorways.

take/seek shelter:

We took shelter from the rain in a nearby cafe.

find shelter:

They found shelter for the night in a cave.

2)
a) [countable] a temporary place to live for people who do not have their own homes, or for animals who have been treated in a cruel way

a women's shelter

b) [uncountable] a place to live, considered as a basic human need

Everyone has the right to food, clothing, and shelter.


II UK [ˈʃeltə(r)] / US [ˈʃeltər] verb
Word forms "shelter":
present tense I/you/we/they shelter he/she/it shelters present participle sheltering past tense sheltered past participle sheltered
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1)
a) [transitive] to protect someone or something from bad weather

Hills sheltered the town from the winds.

b) [intransitive] to stay somewhere where you are protected from bad weather

We sheltered in an old barn for the night.

2) [transitive] to protect someone from difficult or unpleasant experiences

You cannot shelter your children from the realities of life.

3)
a) [transitive] to protect someone from danger, for example by giving them a secret place to stay

A secret Republican organization was sheltering him.

b) [intransitive] to stay in a place where you are protected from danger

English dictionary. 2014.

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