Main Entry: ¹shel·ter

Pronunciation: \ˈshel-tər\

Function: noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1585

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