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
synonym study for shelter
1. See
cover.
OTHER WORDS FROM shelter
Words nearby shelter
shellflower,
shellproof,
shellwork,
shelly,
shelta,
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shelter deck,
shelter in place,
shelter tent,
sheltered
Example sentences from the Web for shelter
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 of shelter
shelterer, noun shelterless, adjectiveWord Origin for shelter
C16: of uncertain origin