as in refuge
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
the sudden fierce storm forced us to run to the nearest shelter
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
sheltered the troops in tents until permanent barracks could be built
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Jordan Brown, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
The Collins family took Blanco to Best Friends Animal Society’s free mobile vet clinic through a nearby shelter in Yancey County.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
Brett Owens, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Emergency services across Florida are beginning to emerge from sheltering as Milton passed over.
—NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Further west, a Pinellas County shelter set up for hurricane evacuees welcomed a newborn mid-storm.
—Jordan Brown, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
The Collins family took Blanco to Best Friends Animal Society’s free mobile vet clinic through a nearby shelter in Yancey County.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
That shelters the payout from whatever might be coming, economy-wise, and sets the table for more growth, too.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Emergency services across Florida are beginning to emerge from sheltering as Milton passed over.
—NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Shelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelter. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
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