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See Also:

• past participle of shelter.
• past tense form of shelter.

sheltered

American  

[shel-terd] / ˈʃɛl tərd /

adjective

1. protected or shielded from storms, missiles, etc., by a wall, roof, barrier, or the like.

2. protected from the troubles, annoyances, sordidness, etc., encountered in competitive situations.

   a sheltered life.

3. (of a business or industry) enjoying noncompetitive conditions, as because of a protective tariff.

4. of or relating to employment or housing, especially for persons with disabilities, in a noncompetitive, supervised environment.

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sheltered British  

/ ˈʃɛltəd /

adjective

1. protected from wind or weather

   a sheltered garden

2. protected from outside influences

   a sheltered upbringing

3. (of buildings) specially designed to provide a safe environment for the elderly, handicapped, or disabled See also sheltered housing

   sheltered workshops for the blind

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• well-sheltered
  adjective
• unsheltered
  adjective
• self-sheltered
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of sheltered

First recorded in 1585–95; shelter + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Sheltered homelessness also increased by 15.7%, growing to 6,575 people.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

Sheltered among NGC 604's dusty envelopes of gas are more than 200 of the hottest, most massive kinds of stars, all in the early stages of their lives.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2024

Sheltered housing residents who have been without central heating for weeks say the recent cold weather has been "horrendous".

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2024

Sheltered in a cool, damp ravine, it avoided fires and logging that claimed many others of its kind, and it grew into a grizzled giant more than 4 meters across.

From Science Magazine • May 19, 2022

Sheltered here, they digest out the inner tissues of the needle.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Related Words

• protected
• shady