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Meaning of
shelter
in English
shelter
us
//ˈʃɛltər//
uk
//ˈʃɛltə//
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Plural
shelters
Past Tense
sheltered
Participle Verb
sheltering
Third Person Singular
shelters
Definitions
Noun
a
refuge
from
harm
;
protection
a
place
for
temporary
housing
Verb
to
shield
from
damage
;
protect
The
government
will
shelter
the
homeless
during
the
storm
.
to
take
cover
;
hide
for
safety
People
shelter
in
the
basement
during
a
tornado
warning
.
Compounds / Phrases
air-raid shelter
bomb shelter
shelterwood
shelterbelt
shelterbelts
