Meaning & Definition of Shelter in English
English⟶
Shelter
/ʃɛltər/
noun
1. A structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
synonym:
- shelter
2. Protective covering that provides protection from the weather
synonym:
- shelter
3. The condition of being protected
- "They were huddled together for protection"
- "He enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"
synonym:
- protection,
- shelter
4. A way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
synonym:
- tax shelter,
- shelter
5. Temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
synonym:
- shelter
verb
1. Provide shelter for
- "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"
synonym:
- shelter
2. Invest (money) so that it is not taxable
synonym:
- shelter
Examples of using
A Palestinian woman in tears after Israeli occupation forces demolished her house and barn in Northern Jordan Valley. Palestine is now a days exposed to Polar Trough, the weather is very cold and these people have become homeless and no other place to shelter them, 100 December, 100
Seek shelter in a fortified, windowless room, preferably underground.
Let's shelter here from the rain.