shelter
noun
something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
had sheltered
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past perfectof shelter.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Khalil’s colleagues began a desperate race to coordinate the entry of Red Cross responders to bring out the victims of the first attack and extract the two journalists, who had sheltered again in the house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
They took me to see how the place had been reordered: the fragile mud houses that had sheltered our ancestors for centuries were gone, replaced by sturdy brick homes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
In the most recent attack, employees managed to contain the fire to localise the damage, and the staff, who had sheltered in a workshop, were unscathed.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
Both were childhood friends who had sheltered together in the same camp in 2009 during the height of the insurgency in Mogadishu - he was someone he could trust.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2024
Crouched atop the rock that had sheltered him during the night was the rabbit keeper, wrapped in a black cloak so large it drowned her.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
