shelter
noun
something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
is sheltering
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present progressiveof shelter (3rd person singular).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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Asmaa Tayeh, a young graduate who is sheltering with her family at her grandparents' house in the western Gaza City neighbourhood of al-Nasr, also said people were once again daring to hope.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2025
They hope that she is sheltering in an underground "void".
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2024
At the Metche Camp, which is sheltering some 40,000 refugees, people are in dire need of water, food, shelter and basic sanitation.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
Over half of the Gaza Strip’s entire population of more than two million is sheltering in Rafah, according to the United Nations, an area of about 25 square miles.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
"For people hear the story, and they say that the church is sheltering evil doers."
From Samuel the Seeker by Upton Sinclair
