sheltered
adjective
protected or shielded from storms, missiles, etc., by a wall, roof, barrier, or the like.
well-sheltered
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a word derived from
sheltered.
Example Sentences
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Many grew up well-fed, well-sheltered and safe from hunger or future homelessness.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2023
The bay’s deep and well-sheltered natural harbor, appropriately named Hurricane Hole, doesn’t offer much in the way of a beach.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2011
And for those who don't want to run offshore cruising north, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway provides well-sheltered passage all the way to Tampa Bay.
From Time Magazine Archive
After studying their records, the scientists concluded that some well-sheltered humans might well survive an all-out nuclear war.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is richly wooded, and has a well-sheltered anchorage much frequented by whalers in search of water and fresh provisions.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various
