Synonyms of shelter

shelter 1 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuge
• sanctuary
• retreat
• haven
• residence
• asylum
• harbor
• lodging
• oasis
• sanctum
• housing
• bolt-hole
• abode
• harborage
• anchorage
• hideout
• dwelling
• roof
• port
• house
• rest
• habitation
• mooring
• fortress
• domicile
• quarters
• stronghold
• fort
• place
• screen
• cover
• cloister
• shed
• den
• castle
• closet
• pad
• windbreak
• palisade
• hideaway
• lair
• diggings
• lee
• hermitage
• lodgement
• lean-to
• lodgment
• fastness
• redoubt
• covert

shelter

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to protect

to be or provide a shelter for

the abandoned barn shelters a colony of stray cats

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protect
• refuge
• house
• secure
• harbor
• defend
• safeguard
• shield
• ward
• quarter
• cover
• shade
• place
• screen
• domicile
• shadow

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expose

2

as in to house

to provide with living quarters or shelter

sheltered the troops in tents until permanent barracks could be built

Synonyms & Similar Words

• house
• camp
• accommodate
• roof
• room
• lodge
• chamber
• bunk
• board
• home
• quarter
• harbor
• tent
• domicile
• bivouac
• bestow
• stable
• billet
• encamp
• shed
• take in
• secure
• put up
• roost
• bed (down)
• barrack
• ensconce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eject
• evict