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Definitions for Shelter
[1] something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
[2] the protection or refuge afforded by such a thing: He took shelter in a nearby barn.
[3] protection from blame, incrimination, etc.
[4] a dwelling place or home considered as a refuge from the elements: Everyone's basic needs are food, clothing, and shelter.
[5] a building serving as a temporary refuge or residence for homeless persons, abandoned animals, etc.
[6] Finance . tax shelter.
[7] to be a shelter for; afford shelter to: The old barn sheltered him from the rain.
[8] to provide with a shelter; place under cover.
[9] to protect, as by shelter; take under one's protection: Parents should not try to shelter their children from normal childhood disappointments.
[10] Finance . to invest (money) in a tax shelter.
[11] to take shelter; find a refuge: He sheltered in a barn.
[12] Finance . to invest money in a tax shelterd.
[13] something that provides cover or protection, as from weather or danger; place of refuge
[14] the protection afforded by such a cover; refuge
[15] the state of being sheltered
[16] (tr) to provide with or protect by a shelter
[17] (intr) to take cover, as from rain; find refuge
[18] (tr) to act as a shelter for; take under one's protection
Words related to Shelter
shed, sanctuary, dwelling, house, hut, shack, apartment, safety, lodging, home, asylum, haven, refuge, tent, condo, protect, hide, shield, harbor, surround
Words nearby Shelter
shellflower, shellproof, shellwork, shelly, shelta, shelter, shelter belt, shelter deck, shelter tent, sheltered, sheltered housing
Origin of Shelter
1575–85; perhaps alteration of obsolete sheltron testudo, Old English scieldtruma, equivalent to scield shield + truma body of fighting men; see trim
Other words from Shelter
shel·ter·er , noun
shel·ter·ing·ly , adverb
shel·ter·less , adjective
shel·ter·less·ness , noun
self-shel·ter , noun
un·shel·ter·ing , adjective
Word origin for Shelter
C16: of uncertain origin
Synonyms for Shelter
apartment, asylum, condo, dwelling, haven, home, house, hut, lodging, refuge, safety, sanctuary, shack, shed, tent, cave, co-op, cover, covert, crib, defense, den, digs, guard, guardian, harbor, harborage, hermitage, hide, hideaway, hideout, housing, joint, pad, pen, port, preserve, protector, rack, retirement, retreat, roof, roost, screen, security, shade, shadow, shield, tower, turf, umbrella, hole in the wall, homeplate, quarterage, roof over head