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| almshouse |
(old-fashioned) an institution financed from public funds that provides shelter to those in need; poorhouse. [2 definitions] |
| animal shelter |
a place that provides care and temporary shelter for homeless dogs, cats, and other animals generally kept as pets. |
| arbor1 |
an arrangement of trees, vines, shrubs, or flowers, often supported by a lattice framework and forming a shady bower or shelter. |
| a roof over one's head |
a place to live; home; shelter. |
| beehive |
the constructed shelter in which bees live. [1/2 definitions] |
| bivouac |
a temporary encampment, esp. military, without protecting shelter. [1/2 definitions] |
| bower1 |
a pleasant, secluded alcove or shelter created by leafy trees or shrubbery. [2 definitions] |
| cabana |
a small cottage or tentlike shelter, esp. one that serves as a bathhouse for swimmers. |
| camp1 |
to establish a temporary shelter or camp; make camp. [2/9 definitions] |
| camping |
the activity of staying for a while in a tent or other temporary outdoor shelter for the purpose of recreation or to save money on accommodation while traveling. |
| carport |
a roofed, wall-less shelter for an automobile, usu. attached to a house or other building. |
| cost of living |
the average cost of food, shelter, clothes, and other basic necessities for a household or a single person. |
| cot2 |
any small shelter, such as one for birds. [1/3 definitions] |
| cote |
a small shelter, esp. one built for birds or animals. |
| cover |
something laid over or on something else to give shelter, protection, or concealment. [1/21 definitions] |
| covert |
under shelter; covered. [2/3 definitions] |
| cowshed |
a shelter for cows when not at pasture. |
| den |
a place of concealment and shelter, such as a cave. [1/4 definitions] |
| deprivation |
the condition or state of not having something that one needs, esp. a thing that all or most people need, such as safety, affection, food, and shelter; privation. [1/3 definitions] |
| deprived |
lacking or prevented from having that which is needed, especially such things as food, shelter, education, protection, and affection. |
| doghouse |
a dog shelter, usu. built to resemble a house. |
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