shelterer en · NOUN
Etymology
From shelter + -er.
Meanings
-
A person who takes shelter.
With the intensification of air raids on London last September, these tube platforms began to be used as an air raid shelter, and shelterers travelled by train (specially stopped there) from other stations in order to gain access.
1941 July, “Notes and News: New Tube Station at Highgate”, in Railway Magazine, page 329:As the downpour began, I joined the other shelterers under the tree.
- A person who provides shelter.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shelterers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |