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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Origin of sheltered

First recorded in 1585–95; shelter + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM sheltered

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

Words nearby sheltered

shelter, shelter belt, shelter deck, shelter in place, shelter tent, sheltered, sheltered housing, sheltered workshop, sheltie, shelton, shelty

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

synonym study for shelter

1. See cover.

OTHER WORDS FROM shelter

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Words related to sheltered

shady, protected, veiled, screened, protective

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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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