Shelter
Definitions
- Somewhere one can find protection.
- A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).
- A bare-bones above-ground structure meant to provide temporary cover from the elements; usually small and with no door to close.
- A place for protection from deadly conditions outside, including military assault; usually partly or fully underground.
- A refuge, sanctuary, or (by metonymy) institution that provides temporary housing or a place to sleep for those in need or in danger.
- An animal shelter.
- That which provides protection or cover.
- The state of being protected or shielded.
Conjugation
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Examples
“The band of explorers found a shelter⟳ behind the waterfall, which they rested at for three days.”
“rock shelter⟳”
“The detective kept them in view⟳. He made his way casually along the inside of the shelter⟳ until he reached an open⟳ scuttle close⟳ to where the two men were standing talking. Eavesdropping was not a thing Larard would have⟳ practised from choice, but there were times when, in the public interest⟳, he had to do it, and this was one of them.”
“bus shelter⟳”
“waiting shelter⟳”
“tornado shelter⟳”
“fallout shelter⟳”
“air-raid shelter⟳”
“(in compounds)”
“women's shelter⟳”
“homeless shelter⟳”
“I wish⟳ more people would look⟳ for pets at the shelter⟳ before turning to breeders!”
“kill⟳ shelter⟳”
“Along with air, water, and food, shelter⟳ is often recognized as a human necessity.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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