shelter
noun
something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
are sheltering
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present progressiveof shelter.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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More than 50,000 people are sheltering in over 50 temporary accommodation centres.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
“We’re not too sure if some students are sheltering in place, if they’re working, or if they got deported or self-deported,” Cardona said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2025
The number of people displaced from their homes due to the torrential rains has surpassed 400,000, of whom 70,000 are sheltering in gyms, schools and other temporary locations.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024
The evacuation comes ahead of an expected offensive on the city, where more than 1.4 million people are sheltering.
From BBC ● May 6, 2024
I gaze down the hillside to where the others are sheltering in the little stone house.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
