shelter

noun

UK /ˈʃeltə(r)/

Word Forms

singular	shelter
plural	shelters

1
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
Synonyms and related words
Buildings and rooms used for shelter
blockhouse
bomb shelter
bunker
1. 1a
  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.
  Synonyms and related words
  Places to hide and places to hide things
  hiding place
  hideaway
  retreat
2
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
Synonyms and related words
Keeping and training animals
answer to the name of
call off
cat litter
Synonyms and related words
Buildings where people live or stay
adobe
apartment block
apartment building
1. 2a
  uncountable a place to live, considered as a basic human need
  Everyone has the right to food, clothing, and shelter.
  Synonyms and related words
  Types of home
  affordable housing
  council house
  council housing

shelter

noun

US /ˈʃeltər/

Word Forms

singular	shelter
plural	shelters

1
countable a place where people are protected from bad weather or from danger
We built a temporary shelter out of branches.
a bomb shelter
Synonyms and related words
Buildings and rooms used for shelter
blockhouse
bomb shelter
bunker
1. 1a
  uncountable a place or situation in which you are protected from bad weather or danger
  We stood and watched from the shelter of our front porch.
  take/seek shelter:
  We took shelter from the rain in a nearby bar.
  find shelter:
  They found shelter for the night in a cave.
  Synonyms and related words
  Places to hide and places to hide things
  hiding place
  harbor
  hideaway
2
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
Synonyms and related words
Keeping and training animals
answer to the name of
call off
cat litter
Synonyms and related words
Buildings where people live or stay
adobe
apartment
apartment block
1. 2a
  uncountable a place to live, considered as a basic human need
  Everyone has the right to food, clothing, and shelter.
  Synonyms and related words
  Types of home
  active adult community
  affordable housing
  cohousing

shelter

verb

UK /ˈʃeltə(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	shelter
he/she/it	shelters
present participle	sheltering
past tense	sheltered
past participle	sheltered

1
transitive to protect someone or something from bad weather
Hills sheltered the town from the winds.
Synonyms and related words
To protect or defend someone or something
protect
defend
save
1. 1a
  intransitive to stay somewhere where you are protected from bad weather
  We sheltered in an old barn for the night.
  Synonyms and related words
  To defend or protect yourself
  fight off
  fend off
  stand up to
  Synonyms and related words
  To remain in a place or situation
  remain
  stay
  wait
2
transitive to protect someone from difficult or unpleasant experiences
You cannot shelter your children from the realities of life.
Synonyms and related words
To protect or defend someone or something
protect
defend
save
3
transitive to protect someone from danger, for example by giving them a secret place to stay
A secret Republican organization was sheltering him.
Synonyms and related words
To protect or defend someone or something
protect
defend
save
1. 3a
  intransitive to stay in a place where you are protected from danger
  Synonyms and related words
  To defend or protect yourself
  fight off
  fend off
  stand up to
  Synonyms and related words
  To remain in a place or situation
  remain
  stay
  wait
4
shelter in place
an order requiring residents to remain indoors and limit outdoor movement to what is absolutely essential
The basics of a “shelter-in-place” order during the coronavirus pandemic are fairly clear: Stay at home.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 20/03/2020
Open Dictionary - March2020

shelter

verb

US /ˈʃeltər/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	shelter
he/she/it	shelters
present participle	sheltering
past tense	sheltered
past participle	sheltered

1
transitive to protect someone or something from bad weather
Hills sheltered the town from the winds.
Synonyms and related words
To protect or defend someone or something
protect
defend
save
1. 1a
  intransitive to stay somewhere where you are protected from bad weather
  We sheltered in an old barn for the night.
  Synonyms and related words
  To defend or protect yourself
  fight off
  fend off
  stand up to
  Synonyms and related words
  To remain in a place or situation
  remain
  stay
  wait
2
transitive to protect someone from difficult or unpleasant experiences
You cannot shelter your children from the realities of life.
Synonyms and related words
To protect or defend someone or something
protect
defend
save
3
transitive to protect someone from danger, for example by giving them a secret place to stay
A friendly foreign government was sheltering him.
Synonyms and related words
To protect or defend someone or something
protect
defend
save
1. 3a
  intransitive to stay in a place where you are protected from danger
  Synonyms and related words
  To defend or protect yourself
  fight off
  fend off
  stand up to
  Synonyms and related words
  To remain in a place or situation
  remain
  stay
  wait
4
shelter in place
an order requiring residents to remain indoors and limit outdoor movement to what is absolutely essential
The basics of a “shelter-in-place” order during the coronavirus pandemic are fairly clear: Stay at home.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 20/03/2020
Open Dictionary - March2020

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