shelter
noun
[ ˈʃɛltə ]
• a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger.
• "huts like this are used as a shelter during the winter"
• a shielded or safe condition; protection.
• "he hung back in the shelter of a rock"
Similar:
protection,
shield,
cover,
a roof,
screen,
shade,
safety,
security,
defence,
refuge,
sanctuary,
asylum,
safe keeping,
safeguarding,
shelter
verb
• protect or shield from something harmful, especially bad weather.
• "the hut sheltered him from the cold wind"
Similar:
protect,
keep safe,
shield,
cover,
screen,
shade,
keep from harm,
afford protection to,
provide protection for,
save,
safeguard,
wrap,
cover for,
preserve,
conserve,
defend,
cushion,
secure,
guard,
hedge,
inoculate,
insulate,
protected,
screened,
shielded,
covered,
calm,
shady,
shaded,
cool,
cosy,
snug,
warm,
Origin:
late 16th century: perhaps an alteration of sheld, an old spelling of shield, + -ure.
