December 18, 2021 Word of the Day
plural shelters
A dog in an animal shelter
Definition of SHELTER
1 a [count] : a structure that covers or protects people or things
a bomb/fallout shelter
We made a shelter from branches.
1 b [count] : a place that provides food and protection for people or animals that need assistance
a shelter for battered women
an animal shelter
homeless shelters
1 c [noncount] : a place to live
The organization provides food and shelter for homeless people.
2 [noncount] : the state of being covered and protected from danger, bad weather, etc.
The crowd ran for shelter when the rain started.
They sought shelter from the storm.
They found/took shelter in a cave during the storm. [=they went into a cave to get out of the storm]
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