Entry Word: shelter

Function: noun

Meaning: something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger <the sudden fierce storm forced us to run to the nearest shelter>

Synonyms asylum, harbor, harborage, haven, refuge, retreat, sanctuary, sanctum

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