Meaning & use
shelter
A structure or place that provides protection from weather, danger, or harm.
See it in a sentence
Hikers took shelter under a rocky overhang when the storm suddenly hit.
The city opened an emergency shelter for people displaced by the flood.
A note on using this word
Shelter is also a common verb meaning to give protection to someone, as in 'local families sheltered refugees during the crisis.'
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To give protection or refuge to someone or something.
Local families sheltered refugees in their homes during the crisis.
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