shelter
[noun]
Synonyms:
- protection, cover, defence, guard, screen
- safety, asylum, haven, refuge, retreat, sanctuary, security
[verb]
Synonyms:
- protect, cover, defend, guard, harbour, hide, safeguard, shield
- take shelter, hide, seek refuge

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Related Words: buen retiro, den, hermitage, hide, hideaway, hideout, hidey-hole, retirement, tower, dwellings, lodging, roof

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English Thesaurus: port, harbour, dock, pier, jetty, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

Shelter trademark
a British charity organization that helps people who are homeless (=do not have a home to live in)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

I. shel‧ter¹ W3 /ˈʃeltə $ -ər/ noun
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Perhaps from sheltron 'group of fighting soldiers protected by shields' (11-16 centuries), from Old English scieldtruma, from scield 'shield' + truma 'group of soldiers']

1. [uncountable] a place to live, considered as one of the basic needs of life:
They are in need of food and shelter.

2. [uncountable] protection from danger or from wind, rain, hot sun etc
shelter of
We reached the shelter of the caves.
in/into/under etc the shelter of something
They were standing under the shelter of a huge tree.
The men took shelter in a bombed-out farmhouse.
All around me, people were running for shelter.
shelter from
An old hut gave shelter from the storm.

3. [countable] a building where people or animals that have nowhere to live or that are in danger can stay and receive help
shelter for
a shelter for battered women
a homeless shelter (=for people who have no homes)
an animal shelter

4. [countable] a building or an area with a roof over it that protects you from the weather or from danger
air-raid/bomb/fall-out shelter (=a place to keep people safe from bombs dropped by planes)
bus shelter British English (=a small structure with a roof where you wait for a bus)
⇒ tax shelter

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. shelter² verb

1. [transitive] to provide a place where someone or something is protected, especially from the weather or from danger:
Collins was arrested for sheltering enemy soldiers.
shelter somebody/something from somebody/something
Plant herbs next to a wall to shelter them from the wind.

2. [intransitive] to stay in or under a place where you are protected from the weather or from danger
shelter from
We sat in the shade, sheltering from the sun.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

shelter
noun
I. protection from danger/bad weather
VERB + SHELTER afford (sb), give (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with) The great elm trees gave shelter from the wind.
need | find, run for, seek, take | refuse sb The nuns won't refuse you shelter.
leave We had to leave the shelter of the trees.
PREP. in/under the ~ of standing in the shelter of the shop doorway
~ from to seek shelter from the rain
PHRASES shelter for the night

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

shelter
II. small building that gives protection
ADJ. makeshift, temporary | stone, underground, wooden | air-raid, bomb, bus, emergency, fallout
VERB + SHELTER build, erect, make, put up The villagers were building temporary shelters.
PREP. in a/the ~ You'll be safer in the shelter.
~ for a shelter for cattle

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

shelter

take shelter (=go into a place where you are protected from something)
When it started raining, they took shelter in a cave.
find shelter
He slept wherever he could find shelter.
seek shelter formal (=try to find shelter)
They sought shelter under the trees.
run for shelter
The residents were running for shelter from the bombing.
give/provide shelter
The trees gave shelter from the wind.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

port noun [uncountable and countable] a place where ships can be loaded and unloaded:
a busy port
We’ll have two days ashore while the ship is in port.
The ferry was about to leave port.
harbour British English, harbor American English noun [countable] an area of water next to the land which is protected by walls so the water is calm, and is a place where ships can stay when they are not sailing:
They sailed into Portsmouth Harbour
Tourist boats leave the harbour at Riva regularly.
the harbour wall
dock [uncountable and countable] a place in a port where ships are loaded, unloaded, or repaired:
A crowd was waiting at the dock to greet them.
The ship was in dock for repairs.
pier a structure that is built over and into the water so that boats can stop next to it or people can walk along it:
The yacht was moored at a pier.
jetty noun [countable] a wall or platform built out into the water, used for getting on and off boats:
a wooden jetty
The house has a private jetty.
mooring noun [countable] the place where a ship or boat is fastened to the land or to the bottom of the sea:
Tugs towed the boat away from its mooring at White Bay.
marina noun [countable] a harbour where people keep boats which are used for pleasure:
They are building a new 220-berth marina.
The apartments have a private marina.
protect to keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or illness:
Don’t worry, I’ll protect you.
The government wants to protect the environment.
Eating healthily helps to protect against many diseases.
give/offer/provide protection to protect someone from something harmful:
Wearing a hat offers some protection from the sun.
The drug can give protection against cancer.
The law provides no protection.
guard to protect a person, place, or object by staying near them and watching them:
Police officers guarded the entrance to the building.
He is guarded by armed men.
save to protect someone or something when they are in danger of being harmed or destroyed:
Local people are fighting to save the theatre from demolition.
Emergency aid could save millions of people who are threatened with starvation.
preserve to keep something, especially buildings or the environment, from being harmed, destroyed, or changed too much:
The organization works to preserve forests.
There is little money for preserving historic buildings.
safeguard to protect something important, such as people’s rights, interests, jobs, health etc:
The deal will safeguard 200 jobs at the factory.
Laws should do more to safeguard the rights of victims.
shield to put something in front of something else to protect it. Also used to talk about protecting people from unpleasant situations:
He lifted his hand to shield his eyes from the light.
They thought the public should be shielded from the truth.
shelter to provide a place where someone or something is protected from the weather or from danger:
The village is sheltered by a belt of trees.
His family had sheltered Jews during the war.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

protect to keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or illness:
Don’t worry, I’ll protect you.
The government wants to protect the environment.
Eating healthily helps to protect against many diseases.
give/offer/provide protection to protect someone from something harmful:
Wearing a hat offers some protection from the sun.
The drug can give protection against cancer.
The law provides no protection.
guard to protect a person, place, or object by staying near them and watching them:
Police officers guarded the entrance to the building.
He is guarded by armed men.
save to protect someone or something when they are in danger of being harmed or destroyed:
Local people are fighting to save the theatre from demolition.
Emergency aid could save millions of people who are threatened with starvation.
preserve to keep something, especially buildings or the environment, from being harmed, destroyed, or changed too much:
The organization works to preserve forests.
There is little money for preserving historic buildings.
safeguard to protect something important, such as people’s rights, interests, jobs, health etc:
The deal will safeguard 200 jobs at the factory.
Laws should do more to safeguard the rights of victims.
shield to put something in front of something else to protect it. Also used to talk about protecting people from unpleasant situations:
He lifted his hand to shield his eyes from the light.
They thought the public should be shielded from the truth.
shelter to provide a place where someone or something is protected from the weather or from danger:
The village is sheltered by a belt of trees.
His family had sheltered Jews during the war.
harbour British English, harbor American English to help and protect someone who has done something illegal, and prevent the police from finding them:
He is accused of harbouring suspected terrorists.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲