shelter
/ˈʃɛltər/
noun
- A place that provides protection from weather, danger, or attack.
- The city opened a shelter for people fleeing the hurricane.
- The hikers built a temporary shelter from branches and leaves.
- We found shelter under a large tree during the rainstorm.
- A place where people who are homeless or in need can stay temporarily.
- After losing his job, he stayed at a homeless shelter for a few weeks.
- The shelter provides beds and meals for up to fifty people each night.
- She volunteered at the animal shelter every Saturday morning.
- The state of being protected from danger or bad conditions.
- The cave offered shelter from the wind and snow.
- They sought shelter in a nearby village after the earthquake.
- The birds took shelter in the bushes when the storm came.
verb
- To provide protection or a safe place for someone or something.
- The trees shelter the house from the hot afternoon sun.
- The overhang sheltered us from the sudden downpour.
- The organization shelters abandoned pets until they find new homes.
- To take refuge or find a safe place.
- The deer sheltered under the thick branches of the pine tree.
- During the tornado warning, we sheltered in the basement.
- The hikers sheltered in a cave when the storm hit.