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
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
At least 65 people were wounded across the city, Ukrainian officials said, in strikes that caused power outages and sent residents scrambling to shelters as air raid sirens sounded.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
More than 1,200 dogs have been sent to Miranda’s Rescue from Bay Area public shelters since 2020.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Neanderthals would have seen using materials like mammoth bones for building shelters and elephant bones and rhinoceros teeth for tools as mundane, even though no elephants or rhinos walk in those parts of the world today.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Pet dumping is becoming a major problem in Connecticut, straining animal control officers while shelters are reaching full capacity.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
The county and Red Cross start setting up emergency shelters.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
The holiday once again is subdued this year in Gaza, where the vast majority of people remain displaced and live in tents or temporary shelters after a devastating war.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Many who evacuated have been staying at shelters set up to house the displaced, and some slept in tents or in their cars nearby.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 May 2026
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
Crosby, a deputy city attorney endorsed by the county Democratic Party, had sent mailers contending Bailey’s promises to reduce city spending would slash funding for parks, libraries and homeless shelters.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
At least 65 people were wounded across the city, Ukrainian officials said, in strikes that caused power outages and sent residents scrambling to shelters as air raid sirens sounded.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
More than 1,200 dogs have been sent to Miranda’s Rescue from Bay Area public shelters since 2020.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Neanderthals would have seen using materials like mammoth bones for building shelters and elephant bones and rhinoceros teeth for tools as mundane, even though no elephants or rhinos walk in those parts of the world today.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Pet dumping is becoming a major problem in Connecticut, straining animal control officers while shelters are reaching full capacity.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
The county and Red Cross start setting up emergency shelters.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
The holiday once again is subdued this year in Gaza, where the vast majority of people remain displaced and live in tents or temporary shelters after a devastating war.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Many who evacuated have been staying at shelters set up to house the displaced, and some slept in tents or in their cars nearby.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Verb
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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Patagonia’s remote sea forests are recognised as climate refuges, and recent legislation in Argentina now protects most of the country’s wild giant kelp.—
Tatjana Baleta,
Time,
28 May 2026
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Combined, the two sides have spent about $700,000 in legal fees in a battle now focused on whether one of Virginia's few wildlife refuges should be allowed to expand.—
DANA HEDGPETH THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2026
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That's because federal law generally protects Social Security retirement, disability and survivor benefits from garnishment by most private creditors.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Texas also protects a variety of other wildlife, including bats, hawks, owls, whooping cranes and all species of sea turtles, according to TPWD.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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The backstory Like many buildings in Savannah, the one that houses the Douglas has been through several iterations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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The criminal allegations state that the illicit conduct occurred at Elmwood, which houses most of the county’s female jail population.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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Staying active is also not confined to the brick-and-mortar gym anymore, especially after Covid-era restrictions influenced many to build sweat sanctuaries at home, invest in equipment like Pelotons, or simply power on a YouTube video and hop on a yoga mat in their living rooms.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Both the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem and the Palladium Ballroom in midtown, sanctuaries of Lindy Hop, mambo, and salsa, were integrated.—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
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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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The multifaceted stories the surveys tell will mark some of the US’s advances over 50 years, but also its retreats.—
Greg Allen,
ARTnews.com,
7 June 2026
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Stevie retreats into the endcap of the aisle, to hide behind chips the size of feed bags, and this is how Stevie is sick in the head.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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An end to the war would ease concerns throughout a region that saw Gulf havens and travel hubs like the United Arab Emirates struck by Iranian missiles and drones.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Independent bookstores are magical havens for the next generation of readers—fostering a community that goes beyond the pages.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Shelters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelters. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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