shelter half

noun

: one of the halves of a shelter tent

Examples of shelter half in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Roxanne Sanchez, 57, had returned to the camp after losing her place at a Bridge Home shelter half a mile away for failing to check in at the front desk for a third day straight. Ruben Vivesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shelter half was in 1911

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“Shelter half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shelter%20half. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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