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(Entry 1 of 2)
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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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of shelter (Entry 2 of 2)
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to provide with living quarters or shelter
- sheltered the troops in tents until permanent barracks could be built
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The first known use of shelter was in 1585
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