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Shelter

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Noun

1. shelter

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

2. shelter

protective covering that provides protection from the weather

3. protection, shelter

the condition of being protected

Example Sentences:
'they were huddled together for protection'
'he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home'

4. shelter, tax shelter

a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings

5. shelter

temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons

Verb

6. shelter

provide shelter for

Example Sentences:
'After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people'

7. shelter

invest (money) so that it is not taxable

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Shelter

see synonyms of shelter
noun
1. 
something that provides cover or protection, as from weather or danger; place of refuge
2. 
the protection afforded by such a cover; refuge
3. 
the state of being sheltered
verb
4. (transitive)
to provide with or protect by a shelter
5. (intransitive)
to take cover, as from rain; find refuge
6. (transitive)
to act as a shelter for; take under one's protection

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Shelter

see synonyms of shelter
noun
1. 
something that covers or protects; protection, or place affording protection, as from the elements or danger
2. 
the state of being covered or protected; protection; refuge
3. 
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
verb transitive
4. 
to provide shelter or refuge for; protect
verb intransitive
5. 
to find protection or refuge

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Shelter

see synonyms of shelter
n.
1.
a. Something, especially a structure, that provides cover or protection, as from the weather: a shelter for hikers.
b. An institution providing temporary housing and sometimes counseling, as for the homeless, runaways, or victims of domestic violence.
c. An establishment that cares for unwanted or stray animals and tries to find owners for them.
2. The state of being covered or protected: The fox found shelter in a cave.
v. shel·tered, shel·ter·ing, shel·ters
v.tr.
1. To provide cover or protection for: trees that sheltered the cows; agents who sheltered the spies.
2. To invest (income) to protect it from taxation.
v.intr.
To take cover; find refuge: We sheltered under the store's awning during the storm.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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