Shelter (Noun)
Meaning 1
A way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings.
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
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Meaning 2
A structure that provides privacy and protection from danger.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The family took refuge in a portable shelter during the hurricane to protect themselves from the storm.
- The homeless man sought shelter in the nearby alleyway to escape the pouring rain.
- The wildlife sanctuary provides a safe shelter for endangered species to breed and thrive.
- The emergency services deployed a temporary shelter to house the people displaced by the flood.
- The cave served as a natural shelter for the hikers during the sudden snowstorm.
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- Sanctuary
- Oasis
- Asylum
- Tornado Cellar
- Shack
- Hutch
- Army Hut
- Field Hut
- Pigeon Loft
- Hut
- Shanty
- Collapsible Shelter
- Mantlet
- Cyclone Cellar
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Meaning 3
The condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
Temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 5
Protective covering that provides protection from the weather.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.