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
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
A week after Venezuela’s twin earthquakes, doctors warn untreated wounds, filthy shelters and scarce supplies are fueling a looming wave of infections that could claim more lives.
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Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
This particular issue has to do with Washington state provisions that allow shelters to refuse to notify parents when minors are seeking gender-affirming care if the shelters conclude that the parents might subject the child to abuse or neglect.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
During the strikes, the mayor urged residents to stay in shelters.
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Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Restaurant partners in Caracas are cooking for nearby communities, food trucks are serving shelters and distribution sites, and a larger kitchen is being established near La Guaira to bring meal preparation closer to the communities most affected.
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Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Back in Venezuela, some volunteers are focusing on children, many of whom are sleeping in shelters or staying with relatives after losing their homes.
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Tibisay Zea,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
Those entities spent about $126,000 per bed on average to open and run eight other large shelters since 2020, a Sacramento Bee analysis found.
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Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
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.
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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.
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CBS News,
1 May 2026
Remove firewood, bricks, boards, tarps, or vegetation up against the house, which shelters insects that provide food for spiders, says Gray.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2026
Though Brigitta despises him, Maria shelters him.
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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.
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Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
This slime shelters symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
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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.
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Tavleen Tarrant,
NBC news,
28 Dec. 2025
Noun
The city has opened two dozen splash pads and eight cooling shelters across the city.
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Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
A week after Venezuela’s twin earthquakes, doctors warn untreated wounds, filthy shelters and scarce supplies are fueling a looming wave of infections that could claim more lives.
—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
This particular issue has to do with Washington state provisions that allow shelters to refuse to notify parents when minors are seeking gender-affirming care if the shelters conclude that the parents might subject the child to abuse or neglect.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
During the strikes, the mayor urged residents to stay in shelters.
—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Restaurant partners in Caracas are cooking for nearby communities, food trucks are serving shelters and distribution sites, and a larger kitchen is being established near La Guaira to bring meal preparation closer to the communities most affected.
—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Back in Venezuela, some volunteers are focusing on children, many of whom are sleeping in shelters or staying with relatives after losing their homes.
—
Tibisay Zea,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
Those entities spent about $126,000 per bed on average to open and run eight other large shelters since 2020, a Sacramento Bee analysis found.
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Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Verb
Made up of vast mangrove forests, brackish marshlands, and tons of tiny islands, the refuge shelters a wide variety of animals, including American alligators and crocodiles, Florida panthers, manatees, river otters, bottle-nosed dolphins, and more than 200 species of migratory birds.
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
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
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.
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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.
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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.
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That disincentivizes physical attacks (such as cold-boot attacks) and better protects user data.
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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.
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The property also houses its own private theater, wine cellar, tasting room, game room, poker room and fitness center.
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Even with a modest rebound after the pandemic, the BOP today houses roughly 154,000 inmates, nearly 30 percent fewer than at its 2013 peak.
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The islands are wildlife sanctuaries.
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As with most titles in the category, hallways become battlegrounds and bedrooms double as sanctuaries.
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That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.
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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.
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Plus, having quaint beachside retreats just steps from cellar doors doesn’t hurt, either.
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The Zulal experience is all about taking advantage of the incredible wellness retreats, treatments and activities on offer.
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Nothing is as attractive to a skunk as a cozy woodpile or rock pile to den in, says Fyffe, so keeping your yard free from those skunk havens is key.
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From a Bavarian village to whale-watching havens, these are nine of the most beautiful towns in the Pacific Northwest.
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“Shelters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelters. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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