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- pronunciation:
- shel
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a place or structure that gives protection against weather or danger.
During the storm we used a little shack as our shelter.- synonyms:
- cover, harbor, haven, refuge
- similar words:
- housing, mission
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| definition 2: |
the protection given by such a place.
The cave offered shelter from the wind.- synonyms:
- protection
- antonyms:
- exposure
- similar words:
- cover
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| definition 3: |
the condition of being in a home or other place where one is safe and protected.
Everyone needs food, clothing, and shelter.- synonyms:
- hearth
- similar words:
- mission
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| definition 4: |
a place where people or animals can live for a while when they don't have a home or if their home is not safe.
We adopted our two cats from the local animal shelter.- synonyms:
- refuge
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| related words: |
arbor, asylum, dwelling, home, housing, protection |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
shelters, sheltering, sheltered |
| definition: |
to give cover, protection, or shelter to.
We sheltered the lost dog in our home.- synonyms:
- guard, harbor, protect
- antonyms:
- expose
- similar words:
- cover, defend, lodge, safeguard, secure, shield
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| related words: |
accommodate, guard, mother, protect, screen, spare |
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| derivations: |
sheltered (adj.), shelterless (adj.), shelterer (n.) |
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