ALL meanings of shelter
shel·ter
S s - noun shelter refuge 1
- noun shelter for homeless people 1
- noun shelter from weather 1
- transitive verb shelter protect 1
- transitive verb shelter hold, harbour 1
- noun shelter something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge. 1
- noun shelter the protection or refuge afforded by such a thing: He took shelter in a nearby barn. 1
- noun shelter protection from blame, incrimination, etc. 1
- noun shelter a dwelling place or home considered as a refuge from the elements: Everyone's basic needs are food, clothing, and shelter. 1
- noun shelter a building serving as a temporary refuge or residence for homeless persons, abandoned animals, etc. 1
- noun shelter Finance. tax shelter. 1
- verb with object shelter to be a shelter for; afford shelter to: The old barn sheltered him from the rain. 1
- verb with object shelter to provide with a shelter; place under cover. 1
- verb with object shelter to protect, as by shelter; take under one's protection: Parents should not try to shelter their children from normal childhood disappointments. 1
- verb with object shelter Finance. to invest (money) in a tax shelter. 1
- verb without object shelter to take shelter; find a refuge: He sheltered in a barn. 1
- verb without object shelter Finance. to invest money in a tax shelterd. 1
- countable noun shelter A shelter is a small building or covered place which is made to protect people from bad weather or danger. 0
- uncountable noun shelter If a place provides shelter, it provides you with a place to stay or live, especially when you need protection from bad weather or danger. 0
- countable noun shelter A shelter is a building where homeless people can sleep and get food. 0
- verb shelter If you shelter in a place, you stay there and are protected from bad weather or danger. 0
- verb shelter If a place or thing is sheltered by something, it is protected by that thing from wind and rain. 0
- verb shelter If you shelter someone, usually someone who is being hunted by police or other people, you provide them with a place to stay or live. 0
- noun shelter something that provides cover or protection, as from weather or danger; place of refuge 0
- noun shelter the protection afforded by such a cover; refuge 0
- noun shelter the state of being sheltered 0
- verb shelter to provide with or protect by a shelter 0
- verb shelter to take cover, as from rain; find refuge 0
- verb shelter to act as a shelter for; take under one's protection 0
- noun shelter something that covers or protects; protection, or place affording protection, as from the elements or danger 0
- noun shelter the state of being covered or protected; protection; refuge 0
- noun shelter 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 0
- verb transitive shelter to provide shelter or refuge for; protect 0
- intransitive verb shelter to find protection or refuge 0