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
Noah Labelle,
NPR,
2 July 2026
The ranch is home to two mansions with a gym and tennis court, as well as guest houses, and a tunnel leading to an underground shelter approximately the size of a basketball court, according to the outlet.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
That’s roughly $64,000 per person sheltered, most of them temporarily.
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David Lee Condrey,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2026
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Noun
Thunder and torrential rain just before Holy Communion forced the ceremony to pause, sending those without umbrellas or ponchos seeking shelter beneath tents.
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Noah Labelle,
NPR,
2 July 2026
The ranch is home to two mansions with a gym and tennis court, as well as guest houses, and a tunnel leading to an underground shelter approximately the size of a basketball court, according to the outlet.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Verb
Thousands of people who have lost their homes are sheltering in schools, parks, and makeshift camps.
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Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
That’s roughly $64,000 per person sheltered, most of them temporarily.
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David Lee Condrey,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelter
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The event will have medical areas for people who may have a health emergency and cooling buses throughout the parade route for people to get refuge from the heat.
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Tucked along the Green River, not far from the Utah-Wyoming border, the refuge serves as a vital sanctuary for migratory birds and threatened species like the bald eagle.
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In the final months of pregnancy, the testicles descend through a passage called the inguinal canal to land in the scrotum, the pouch that protects them for the rest of a man’s life.
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This shampoo and conditioner are designed to strengthen and protect hair health while reducing frizz and split ends.
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The April 2025 incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey sent three teenagers to a hospital, months after a California oversight body ruled the facility was not a safe place for youths to be housed.
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The Loews Kansas City houses 1587 Prime, the steakhouse co-owned by football celebs Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
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The islands are wildlife sanctuaries.
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The sanctuary, located near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, cares for a colony of African vervet monkeys descended from animals linked to a roadside zoo and research facility that operated decades ago.
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Like many of the people camped outside their families’ homes in Venezuela, Mendoza refuses to believe they are gone until the last moment possible.
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But the location of his grave was lost once British troops retook the city in late 1778 and occupied it through the war’s end, camping in the cemetery.
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In the 97th minute, chasing an equaliser from a corner kick, Scotland hit the first man, botched the clean-up job and found themselves on the retreat.
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Originally built as a summer home and later serving as a retreat house and seminary for the Missionaries of La Salette, the property opened as a resort in 1986.
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While earlier concepts called for flip-up chairback seating throughout the stadium, engineers determined the historic venue's existing structure could not accommodate those seats without significantly reducing capacity or requiring major reconstruction.
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The Department of Homeland Security is changing the guidelines for Iran’s national soccer team ahead of its third World Cup match on Friday to accommodate extra time afforded to other countries in the tournament, an agency spokesperson said.
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The restaurant has been completely remodeled and has added several new menu items since a May 9, 2025, roof fire.
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The zinc roofs that top nearly four-fifths of Parisian apartment buildings, for instance, create baking conditions for those beneath.
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“Shelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelter. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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