shelter en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈʃɛltə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- [ˈʃe̝ltə] ~ [ˈʃɪltə] (New-Zealand)
- /ˈʃeltə/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˈʃɛltɚ/ (Canada, US)
- [ˈʃeltə] ~ [ˈʃe̞ltə] (Australia)
- /ˈʃɛltəɾ/ (Scotland)
Etymology
From Middle English sheltron, sheldtrume (“roof or wall formed by locked shields”), from Old English sċildtruma, sċyldtruma (“a phalanx, company (of troops), a tortoise, a covering, shed, shelter”, literally “shield-troop”), from sċyld, sċield (“shield”) + truma (“a troop of soldiers”). Cognate with Scots schilthrum, schiltrum. More at shield, and Old English trymman (“to strengthen”), from trum (“strong, firm”) at trim. Doublet of sheltron (a kind of military formation), which is the more conservative of the two.
Meanings
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(countable) 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.
rock shelter
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(as the head in compounds, countable, usually) Somewhere one can find protection. ▸ A bare-bones above-ground structure meant to provide temporary cover from the elements; usually small and with no door to close.
The detective kept them in view. He made his way casually along the inside of the shelter until he reached an open scuttle close to where the two men were standing talking. Eavesdropping was not a thing Larard would have practised from choice, but there were times when, in the public interest, he had to do it, and this was one of them.
1928, Lawrence R. Bourne, chapter 7, in Well Tackled!:waiting shelter
bus shelter
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(countable) Somewhere one can find protection. ▸ A place for protection from deadly conditions outside, including military assault; usually partly or fully underground.
air-raid shelter
fallout shelter
tornado shelter
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(countable) Somewhere one can find protection. ▸ 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)
women's shelter
homeless shelter
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(countable, often, with the definite article) Somewhere one can find protection. ▸ A refuge, sanctuary, or (by metonymy) institution that provides temporary housing or a place to sleep for those in need or in danger. ▸ An animal shelter.
I wish more people would look for pets at the shelter before turning to breeders!
kill shelter
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(uncountable) That which provides protection or cover.
Along with air, water, and food, shelter is often recognized as a human necessity.
- (abstract, uncountable) The state of being protected or shielded.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shelters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
shelter-half · shelter half · bus shelter · animal shelter · kill shelter · shelterbelt · shelterin · shelter dog · shelterer · air-raid shelter · enshelter · night shelter · women's shelter · no-kill shelter · bomb shelter · fallout shelter · shelter deck · shelter tent · tax shelter · sheltermate · inshelter · homeless shelter · shelteree · shelter belt · sheltery · shelter shock · Morrison shelter · shelterable · sheltersome · rock shelter · typhoon shelter · shelterage · waiting shelter · shelterless · low-kill shelter · sheltercraft · fall-out shelter · shelterwood · shelter in place · tornado shelter · Anderson shelter · Adirondack shelter · shelter-in-place · cooling shelter
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Synonyms
Translations (187)
uk укриття́ (a refuge or other protection) · es abrigadero (a refuge or other protection) · tr barınak (a refuge or other protection) · ru приста́нище (a refuge or other protection) · nl schuilplaats (a refuge or other protection) · bg убе́жище (a refuge or other protection) · ug پاناھ (a refuge or other protection) · ota التجا (a refuge or other protection) · hu hajléktalanszálló (institution) · pl schronisko (a refuge or other protection) · be прыту́лак (a refuge or other protection) · fr refuge (institution) · hu menedékház (a refuge or other protection) · mk прифатилиште (institution) · sq strehë (a refuge or other protection) · cy lloches (a refuge or other protection) · ca aixopluc (a refuge or other protection) · fr refuge (a refuge or other protection) · hu menhely (institution) · ca recer (a refuge or other protection) · izh varjo (a refuge or other protection) · lv patversme (a refuge or other protection) · pt refúgio (a refuge or other protection) · la tegmen (a refuge or other protection) · vi chỗ che (a refuge or other protection) · kk пана (a refuge or other protection) · mi tāwharau (a refuge or other protection) · kea gazadju (a refuge or other protection) · fi suojapaikka (a refuge or other protection) · pt abrigo (a refuge or other protection) · ru ночле́жка (institution) · tg гурезгоҳ (a refuge or other protection) · uz panohgoh (a refuge or other protection) · th อาวรณ์ (a refuge or other protection) · kk баспана (a refuge or other protection) · be укры́цце (a refuge or other protection) · es abrigo (a refuge or other protection) · ar مَخْلَص (a refuge or other protection) · el άσυλο (institution) · hy ապաստարան (institution) · lo ສ້ອງ (a refuge or other protection) · de Zufluchtsort (a refuge or other protection) · ga fothain (a refuge or other protection) · ga dídean (institution) · it riparo (a refuge or other protection) · zza serte (diq) (a refuge or other protection) · pl przytułek (a refuge or other protection) · egy n-i-A-i-S36 (a refuge or other protection) · pt abrigo (institution) · th ที่พักอาศัย (a refuge or other protection) · hy ապաստան (a refuge or other protection) · az sığıncaq (a refuge or other protection) · ka თავშესაფარი (a refuge or other protection) · es albergue (institution) · az pənah (a refuge or other protection) · lo ທັບ (a refuge or other protection) · km ជំរក (a refuge or other protection) · sv skydd (a refuge or other protection) · pt asilo (a refuge or other protection) · hi पनाहगाह (a refuge or other protection) · de Zuflucht (a refuge or other protection) · zza komek (a refuge or other protection) · hu védelem (a refuge or other protection) · mi whakaruru (a refuge or other protection) · pl schronienie (a refuge or other protection) · tg паноҳгоҳ (a refuge or other protection) · eu aterpe (a refuge or other protection) · es cobijo (a refuge or other protection) · eo ŝirmo (a refuge or other protection) · hi शरणालय (a refuge or other protection) · lld sosta (a refuge or other protection) · hu fedett váró/megálló (a refuge or other protection) · la tūtum (a refuge or other protection) · ur پَناہ گاہ (a refuge or other protection) · la suffugium (a refuge or other protection) · ml അഭയസ്ഥാനം (a refuge or other protection) · sk útočisko (a refuge or other protection) · ru прибе́жище (a refuge or other protection) · vi chỗ núp (a refuge or other protection) · ga foscadh (a refuge or other protection) · mi māhauhau (a refuge or other protection) · be прыста́нішча (a refuge or other protection) · lb Ënnerdaach (a refuge or other protection) · pt amparo (a refuge or other protection) · pdt Schulinj (a refuge or other protection) · ar مَلَاذ (a refuge or other protection) · ko 피난처 (a refuge or other protection) · th ร่มไม้ชายคา (a refuge or other protection) · fa-ira مَخْلَص (a refuge or other protection) · bg прию́т (institution) · bn আশ্রয় (a refuge or other protection) · el στέγη (institution) · lv pajumte (a refuge or other protection) · ru прию́т (a refuge or other protection) · fa-ira پَناهْگاه (a refuge or other protection) · da ly (a refuge or other protection) · ne शरण (a refuge or other protection) · ur شَرَن (a refuge or other protection) · mi tūrutu (a refuge or other protection) · ml ഷെൽറ്റർ (a refuge or other protection) · id tempat perlindungan (a refuge or other protection) · ug باشپانا (a refuge or other protection) · zlw-ocs brh (a refuge or other protection) · hi शरण (a refuge or other protection) · ja 避難所 (a refuge or other protection) · sl zaklonišče (a refuge or other protection) · is skjól (a refuge or other protection) · uk приту́лок (a refuge or other protection) · cmn 棲身之地 /栖身之地 (a refuge or other protection) · lt pastogė (institution) · ur پَناہ (a refuge or other protection) · nl opvang (institution) · id penampungan (a refuge or other protection) · hi पनाह (a refuge or other protection) · is athvarf (a refuge or other protection) · ro adăpost (a refuge or other protection) · ko 대피소 (a refuge or other protection) · uz panoh (a refuge or other protection) · sh у̀точӣште (a refuge or other protection) · vi chỗ ẩn (a refuge or other protection) · ru прию́т (institution) · cmn 住處 /住处 (a refuge or other protection) · el καταφύγιο (a refuge or other protection) · he מִקְלָט (a refuge or other protection) · tr sığınak (a refuge or other protection) · et peavari (a refuge or other protection) · ru укры́тие (a refuge or other protection) · ky башкалка (a refuge or other protection) · be укрыццё (a refuge or other protection) · lo ນິດໃສ (a refuge or other protection) · cu щоуждекръмьница (a refuge or other protection) · de Schutzraum (a refuge or other protection) · es abrigaño (a refuge or other protection) · fi turvapaikka (a refuge or other protection) · az daldalanacaq (a refuge or other protection) · hi बसेरा (a refuge or other protection) · sa शरण (a refuge or other protection) · be прыста́нак (a refuge or other protection) · hu menedékhely (a refuge or other protection) · et peavari (institution) · cs útočiště (a refuge or other protection) · cmn 庇護 /庇护 (a refuge or other protection) · lo ສາທະນະ (a refuge or other protection) · egy k-A-p:V19 (a refuge or other protection) · ne आवास (a refuge or other protection) · es amparo (a refuge or other protection) · hu menedék (a refuge or other protection) · fi yömaja (institution) · grc σκέπη (a refuge or other protection) · ms tempat perlindungan (a refuge or other protection) · lv pajumte (institution) · he מַחֲסֶה (a refuge or other protection) · sh ùtočīšte (a refuge or other protection) · fi suoja (a refuge or other protection) · uz boshpana (a refuge or other protection) · lv patversme (institution) · it rifugio (a refuge or other protection) · hu oltalom (a refuge or other protection) · hu menedékhely (institution) · fr abri (a refuge or other protection) · nl hokje (a refuge or other protection) · tg панох (a refuge or other protection) · pt refúgio (institution) · fa-ira پَناه (a refuge or other protection) · th ที่หลบภัย (a refuge or other protection) · ru убе́жище (a refuge or other protection) · cy cysgod (a refuge or other protection) · lt pastogė (a refuge or other protection) · cmn 掩蔽 (a refuge or other protection) · mi pātūtū (a refuge or other protection) · my အရိပ်အာဝါသ (a refuge or other protection) · gd dìon (a refuge or other protection) · nl onderdak (a refuge or other protection) · hu búvóhely (a refuge or other protection) · nb ly (a refuge or other protection) · ru ше́лтер (institution) · hu óvóhely (a refuge or other protection) · de Obdach (a refuge or other protection) · ka სავანე (a refuge or other protection) · ru убе́жище (institution) · ka ნავსაყუდელი (a refuge or other protection) · bn পানা (a refuge or other protection) · mk засолниште (a refuge or other protection) · ug پاناھگاھ (a refuge or other protection) · nl toevluchtsoord (a refuge or other protection) · id penaungan (a refuge or other protection) · ml അഭയമന്ദിരം (institution)