Meaning of Shelter | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Somewhere one can find protection.
   countable
2. 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).
   countable
3. A bare-bones above-ground structure meant to provide temporary cover from the elements; usually small and with no door to close.
   countable, usually
4. A place for protection from deadly conditions outside, including military assault; usually partly or fully underground.
   countable
5. A refuge, sanctuary, or (by metonymy) institution that provides temporary housing or a place to sleep for those in need or in danger.
   countable
6. An animal shelter.
   countable, often
7. That which provides protection or cover.
   uncountable
8. The state of being protected or shielded.
   abstract, uncountable

Equivalents

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.”

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