as in refuges
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 houses
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 shelters
Finch Walker, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Santa Clara County’s most recent homelessness report found families with children were more likely to land in shelters or temporary housing, leaving older adults without children more likely to remain unsheltered.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Sarah Fox, chief executive officer of the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness, has said there are just few shelters in towns, such as Cornerstone in Vernon and Beth-El Center in Milford.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
The school district has sent a community resource guide to Merrillville families, which has information about shelters and the food bank.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
The ranch took in almost 400 beagles in the spring and another 135 earlier this month; the rest went to shelters around the country, including four elsewhere in Florida.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Cities and counties invest large portions of their fiscal budgets toward emergency management teams and preparedness plans, including setting up shelters and operations centers.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
In addition to providing a large network of shelters with adoption services and other programs, the organization compiles insights and analytics from more than 10,000 shelters and rescue groups across the nation.
—Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
And a few, like Giuliana Rancic, will flog some specific Pratt issues, like the brutal state of the city’s animal shelters.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Jenny S. Li, Variety, 15 June 2026
Rain pushes the weeds higher, then shelters them on turf too soft for the machines meant to clip them.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
To the south of central Pismo Beach is Pismo State Beach and the adjacent Monarch Butterfly Grove, which shelters the migrating monarch butterflies that arrive in the winter.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Remove firewood, bricks, boards, tarps, or vegetation up against the house, which shelters insects that provide food for spiders, says Gray.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Though Brigitta despises him, Maria shelters him.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
The roof of his celebrated Restaurant Mestizo, also in the capital city, is supported by huge load-bearing stones from a local quarry; his Pite House, a residence in nearby Papudo, sits nestled on a cliffside that shelters it from prevailing winds.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
This slime shelters symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
—Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
The organization shelters about 70 dogs and 50 cats, many injured or left without owners by the war.
—Tavleen Tarrant, NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
Noun
Places to shelter can include storm shelters, basements or interior hallways without windows.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Santa Clara County’s most recent homelessness report found families with children were more likely to land in shelters or temporary housing, leaving older adults without children more likely to remain unsheltered.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Sarah Fox, chief executive officer of the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness, has said there are just few shelters in towns, such as Cornerstone in Vernon and Beth-El Center in Milford.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
The school district has sent a community resource guide to Merrillville families, which has information about shelters and the food bank.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
The ranch took in almost 400 beagles in the spring and another 135 earlier this month; the rest went to shelters around the country, including four elsewhere in Florida.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Cities and counties invest large portions of their fiscal budgets toward emergency management teams and preparedness plans, including setting up shelters and operations centers.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
In addition to providing a large network of shelters with adoption services and other programs, the organization compiles insights and analytics from more than 10,000 shelters and rescue groups across the nation.
—Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
And a few, like Giuliana Rancic, will flog some specific Pratt issues, like the brutal state of the city’s animal shelters.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Verb
The film centers on Cheng Jun, a Chinese international student working the night shift at a 24-hour convenience store who forms an unlikely bond with a homeless elderly woman who shelters there each night.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 15 June 2026
Rain pushes the weeds higher, then shelters them on turf too soft for the machines meant to clip them.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
To the south of central Pismo Beach is Pismo State Beach and the adjacent Monarch Butterfly Grove, which shelters the migrating monarch butterflies that arrive in the winter.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Remove firewood, bricks, boards, tarps, or vegetation up against the house, which shelters insects that provide food for spiders, says Gray.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Though Brigitta despises him, Maria shelters him.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
The roof of his celebrated Restaurant Mestizo, also in the capital city, is supported by huge load-bearing stones from a local quarry; his Pite House, a residence in nearby Papudo, sits nestled on a cliffside that shelters it from prevailing winds.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
This slime shelters symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
—Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026
The organization shelters about 70 dogs and 50 cats, many injured or left without owners by the war.
—Tavleen Tarrant, NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelters
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Under a 99-year agreement renegotiated in 2020, the property is owned by the Army but managed as one of the nation’s 573 national wildlife refuges managed by USFWS.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
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The Family Fun Adventure Package includes ziplining, exploring wildlife refuges, beaches, and waterfalls, as well as S'mores at the firepit, and salsa lessons.—
Brandon Withrow,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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That disincentivizes physical attacks (such as cold-boot attacks) and better protects user data.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
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Curbing an infectious disease abroad protects health at home, reducing the risk of cross-border transmission and lowering the chance of new, costlier public health threats.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
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Unlike other watering systems, the IrriSense 2 houses its controller, sprinkler, electric valve, and nutrient feeder in a single device, controlled via an app on your phone.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
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The former seminary's crypt now houses the Wine Grotto.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
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The islands are wildlife sanctuaries.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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As with most titles in the category, hallways become battlegrounds and bedrooms double as sanctuaries.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
Verb
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That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Now a grandmother, the 65-year-old often camps with up to four generations of her family, from her husband to her grandchildren.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
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One of my favorite ways to do this is small scale retreats with friends.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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At first, many reluctantly signed up at the urging of their wives, some of whom had previously attended her women’s retreats.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Noun
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Forbes Travel Guide’s Best Hotel Bars For 2026 Hotel bars are havens for travelers—locals, too—and to honor the watering holes on the top shelf, Forbes Travel Guide recently released its 2026 Hotel Star Bars, which spans 18 countries, from Singapore to Scotland.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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In the late 1800s, 10 houses of refuge were built along Florida’s Atlantic Coast as havens for shipwrecked sailors and travelers.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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“Shelters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelters. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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