shelter

¹shel·ter

noun \ˈshel-tər\

Definition of SHELTER

1

a : something that covers or affords protection <a bomb shelter> b : an establishment providing food and shelter (as to the homeless) c : an establishment that houses and feeds stray animals

2

: a position or the state of being covered and protected <took shelter>

— shel·ter·less \-ləs\ adjective

Examples of SHELTER

1. We made a shelter from branches.
2. a shelter for battered women
3. The organization provides food and shelter for homeless people.
4. The crowd ran for shelter when the rain started.
5. They sought shelter from the storm.

Origin of SHELTER

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1585

Related to SHELTER

Synonyms: asylum, bolt-hole [chiefly British], harbor, harborage, haven, refuge, retreat, sanctuary, sanctum

Related Words: oasis; anchorage, mooring, port; cover, screen; abode, diggings, domicile, dwelling, habitation, house, housing, lodging, lodgment (or lodgement), pad, place, quarters, residence, rest, roof; cloister, closet, covert, den, hermitage, hideaway, hideout, lair; castle, fastness, fort, fortress, palisade, redoubt, stronghold; lean-to, lee, shed, windbreak

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Rhymes with SHELTER

belter, melter, pelter, skelter, smelter, spelter, swelter, welter