as in refuge
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
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
sheltered the troops in tents until permanent barracks could be built
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Recent Examples of shelter
Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Information about shelter openings can be found on the Housing Link website.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Minutes later, sheriff’s units descended on the Kavala Ranch neighborhood, evacuating at least five houses, ordering other residents to shelter in their homes as drones flew overhead.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The musician, who also has a substance abuse disorder, enters a rehab shelter treating deaf recovering addicts.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Information about shelter openings can be found on the Housing Link website.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
When temperatures are extremely cold or extremely hot, Polk County officials designate buildings where people can shelter from dangerous weather conditions.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Minutes later, sheriff’s units descended on the Kavala Ranch neighborhood, evacuating at least five houses, ordering other residents to shelter in their homes as drones flew overhead.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelter
Noun
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Sosa Rojas first fled persecution in Venezuela in 2014, seeking refuge with his family in Colombia, where his wife was born.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Tofinu took refuge in the lagoons along the Bight of Benin, a core area of the slave trade, venturing forth in canoes with harpoons, javelins, and swords to fight off raiders from powerful nearby kingdoms.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As a recent Forbes analysis on AI and internal controls underscores, when technology reshapes how money moves, CFOs become responsible not just for managing risk, but for preserving the control structures that protect enterprise value.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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During Wednesday morning's hearing, the former detainees testified remotely from their home countries using translators and only their initials to protect their identities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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All those years of speeches are housed in one place, across the street from the Capitol, in the State Library and court building.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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When manual driving is selected, the airbag housed within the steering wheel is used instead.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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For at least 15 minutes a day, your sanctuary will be a place for deep breathing, meditation and quiet serenity.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Coral planting in Costa Rica, women’s empowerment projects in Morocco, artisan preservation in Japan and Sweden, and elephant sanctuaries in Botswana are embedded into itineraries.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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On the third day of the trip, while heading back to the lodge after camping 20 miles upstream, everything went sideways.—
Will Rice,
Outside,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Royals also invited multiple MLB veterans to camp this year.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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In November, researchers published findings about the deadly pathogens that ravaged Napoleon's soldiers during his doomed 1812 retreat from Russia.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In Tasmania’s Central Highlands, Pumphouse Point has new lakeside retreat suites overlooking Lake St Clair.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In October 2014, MSHSL began deliberating on how to accommodate transgender athletes.—
Jordan Shearer,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Meraviglia Plus-class MSC Grandiosa continues the trend, accommodating more than 6,300 passengers at full capacity as the larger of MSC Cruises’ two ships at Port Canaveral (the other is the MSC Seashore).—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Gizmag spent a good chunk of the year exploring shows like the Dusseldorf Caravan Salon to find the most interesting rolling field shelters – from camper vans, to camping trailers, to roof tents and more.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
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Whether high winds topple the tree in your backyard or lead to roof damage, your homeowner's policy should cover the damage.—
Kristine Lazar,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Shelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelter. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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