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sheltered

[ shel-terd ]
/ ˈʃɛl tərd /
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adjective

protected or shielded from storms, missiles, etc., by a wall, roof, barrier, or the like.
protected from the troubles, annoyances, sordidness, etc., encountered in competitive situations: a sheltered life.
(of a business or industry) enjoying noncompetitive conditions, as because of a protective tariff.
of or relating to employment or housing, especially for persons with disabilities, in a noncompetitive, supervised environment.

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Words related to sheltered

shady, protected, veiled, screened, protective

Words nearby sheltered

shelta, shelter, shelter belt, shelter deck, shelter tent, sheltered, sheltered housing, sheltered workshop, sheltie, shelton, shelty

Origin of sheltered

First recorded in 1585–95; shelter + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM sheltered

self-shel·tered, adjectiveun·shel·tered, adjectivewell-shel·tered, adjective

Definition for sheltered (2 of 2)

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.

Origin of shelter

1575–85; perhaps alteration of obsolete sheltron testudo, Old English scieldtruma, equivalent to scield shield + truma body of fighting men; see trim

OTHER WORDS FROM shelter

synonym study for shelter

1. See cover.
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British Dictionary definitions for sheltered (1 of 2)

sheltered
/ (ˈʃɛltəd) /

adjective

protected from wind or weathera sheltered garden
protected from outside influencesa sheltered upbringing
(of buildings) specially designed to provide a safe environment for the elderly, handicapped, or disabledsheltered workshops for the blind See also sheltered housing

British Dictionary definitions for sheltered (2 of 2)

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 of shelter

shelterer, nounshelterless, adjective

Word Origin for shelter

C16: of uncertain origin
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