Shelter
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Shelter
Noun
- Somewhere one can find protection. A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).
"The band of explorers found a shelter behind the waterfall, which they rested at for three days."
- A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).
"The band of explorers found a shelter behind the waterfall, which they rested at for three days."
- A bare-bones above-ground structure meant to provide temporary cover from the elements; usually small and with no door to close.
"bus shelter"
- A place for protection from deadly conditions outside, including military assault; usually partly or fully underground.
"tornado shelter"
- A refuge, sanctuary, or (by metonymy) institution that provides temporary housing or a place to sleep for those in need or in danger.
"(in compounds)"
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