Princeton's WordNet 0. Wiktionary 0. Webster Dictionary 0. Freebase 0. Chambers 20th Century Dictionary 0. Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms 0. Military Dictionary and Gazetteer 0. Suggested Resources 0. How to pronounce shelter? Alex US English. David US English. Mark US English. Daniel British. Libby British. Mia British. Karen Australian.
Hayley Australian. Natasha Australian. Veena Indian. More Definitions for shelter. English Language Learners Definition of shelter Entry 2 of 2. See the full definition for shelter in the English Language Learners Dictionary. Nglish: Translation of shelter for Spanish Speakers.
Britannica English: Translation of shelter for Arabic Speakers. Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Log in Sign Up. Save Word. Definition of shelter Entry 1 of 2. Definition of shelter Entry 2 of 2. People on campus were advised to shelter in place.
No students were hurt or endangered, the school said. We sheltered under the store's awning during the storm. The definition of a shelter is a structure that provides cover or protection.
An example of a shelter is a house. Any of various places for providing food and lodging on a temporary or emergency basis, as one for the homeless or one for stray pets. To provide shelter or refuge for; protect. The state of being covered or protected; protection; refuge. To find protection or refuge.
During the rainstorm, we sheltered under a tree. In most chemical emergencies people are instructed to shelter in place , closing windows and turning off air conditioners to keep out toxic fumes. Millions of Californians were told to shelter in place to stop the spread of coronavirus. Some states have issued shelter in place orders. Defending and protecting. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Staying and remaining.
Their accountant suggested some novel ways of sheltering their retirement income. US if you shelter income , you find a legal way to avoid paying tax on it:. See also tax shelter. Examples of shelter. It provided a windbreak for crops, and shelter for animals, as well as protecting against the cattle of others. From the Cambridge English Corpus. The typhoon in was suciently late for that planting to curtail but not to annul net returns to the rain shelters.
Doing so may have removed a real increase in such events as participants aged into more responsible roles and less familial sheltering from stress. Anti-predator defence mechanisms may have evolved during the process that enabled these tadpole species to occupy large permanent streams, which often shelter predatory fishes. In his prime a man is legally responsible for providing his minor children with food, shelter , and clothing.
Basic needs are requirements for physical survival as a biological human being, like water, food, shelter and safety. During those years, military hierarchy remained strong, as it was consciously sheltered from government. First, houses in non-modern societies are more than physical structures for shelter.
Many of those who remained sought permanent shelter in the air raid bunkers. Older people do not want to be made to move to a poky sheltered housing unit with neighbours they did not choose. This level of protection or shelter under diplomatic immunity did not exist for the majority of the individuals escaping from repression.
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