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
ABC News,
24 June 2026
At a time when shelters are looking for every possible way to help pets find homes, Muttville is thinking outside the litter box.
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Itay Hod,
CBS News,
24 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
Local governments can review evacuation routes, drainage systems, emergency shelters and communication plans.
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Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Madrid has opened climate shelters for vulnerable people, including the homeless.
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Sudip Kar-Gupta,
USA Today,
23 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.
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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.
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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.
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Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 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
Meanwhile, thousands of immigrants have gathered in temporary shelters, near embassies and elsewhere citing fear of attacks.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
At a time when shelters are looking for every possible way to help pets find homes, Muttville is thinking outside the litter box.
—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
24 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.
—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Local governments can review evacuation routes, drainage systems, emergency shelters and communication plans.
—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Madrid has opened climate shelters for vulnerable people, including the homeless.
—
Sudip Kar-Gupta,
USA Today,
23 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
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.
—
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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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.
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The former seminary's crypt now houses the Wine Grotto.
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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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Top 5 Can’t Miss Stay at The Omnia, one of Zermatt’s most luxurious Alpine retreats, complete with sleek, modern rooms and sweeping Matterhorn views.
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As travelers look to unplug and connect, books are becoming the new itinerary—driving trips, retreats and a revival of slow, immersive book travel.
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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 29 Jun. 2026.
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