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Definitions for Sheltered
[1] protected or shielded from storms, missiles, etc., by a wall, roof, barrier, or the like.
[2] protected from the troubles, annoyances, sordidness, etc., encountered in competitive situations: a sheltered life.
[3] (of a business or industry) enjoying noncompetitive conditions, as because of a protective tariff.
[4] of or relating to employment or housing, especially for persons with disabilities, in a noncompetitive, supervised environment.
[5] something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
[6] the protection or refuge afforded by such a thing: He took shelter in a nearby barn.
[7] protection from blame, incrimination, etc.
[8] a dwelling place or home considered as a refuge from the elements: Everyone's basic needs are food, clothing, and shelter.
[9] a building serving as a temporary refuge or residence for homeless persons, abandoned animals, etc.
[10] Finance . tax shelter.
[11] to be a shelter for; afford shelter to: The old barn sheltered him from the rain.
[12] to provide with a shelter; place under cover.
[13] to protect, as by shelter; take under one's protection: Parents should not try to shelter their children from normal childhood disappointments.
[14] Finance . to invest (money) in a tax shelter.
[15] to take shelter; find a refuge: He sheltered in a barn.
[16] Finance . to invest money in a tax shelterd.
[17] protected from wind or weather a sheltered garden
[18] protected from outside influences a sheltered upbringing
[19] (of buildings) specially designed to provide a safe environment for the elderly, handicapped, or disabled sheltered workshops for the blind See also sheltered housing
[20] something that provides cover or protection, as from weather or danger; place of refuge
[21] the protection afforded by such a cover; refuge
[22] the state of being sheltered
[23] (tr) to provide with or protect by a shelter
[24] (intr) to take cover, as from rain; find refuge
[25] (tr) to act as a shelter for; take under one's protection
Words related to Sheltered
shady, protected, veiled, screened, protective
Words nearby Sheltered
shelta, shelter, shelter belt, shelter deck, shelter tent, sheltered, sheltered housing, sheltered workshop, sheltie, shelton, shelty
Origin of Sheltered
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 Sheltered
self-shel·tered , adjective
un·shel·tered , adjective
well-shel·tered , adjective
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 Sheltered
C16: of uncertain origin
Synonyms for Sheltered
protected, shady, covered, curtained, screened, veiled, protective