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 animals2: a position or the state of being covered and protected <took shelter>

— shel·ter·less \-ləs\ adjective