shelter
[ shel-ter ]
/ ˈʃɛl tər /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to take shelter; find a refuge: He sheltered in a barn.
Finance. to invest money in a tax shelterd.
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Nearby words
shellflower, shellproof, shellwork, shelly, shelta, shelter, shelter belt, shelter deck, shelter tent, sheltered, sheltered housing
Origin of shelter
Related forms
Synonym study
1. See cover.
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British Dictionary definitions for shelter
shelter
/ (ˈʃɛltə) /
noun
something that provides cover or protection, as from weather or danger; place of refuge
the protection afforded by such a cover; refuge
the state of being sheltered
verb
(tr) to provide with or protect by a shelter
(intr) to take cover, as from rain; find refuge
(tr) to act as a shelter for; take under one's protection
Derived Forms
shelterer, nounshelterless, adjectiveWord Origin for shelter
C16: of uncertain origin
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