Defenition of the word shelter
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Defenition of the word shelter
- Cover or protection, as from weather or danger; place of refuge.
(Source: CED)
- A refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something.
- To take cover.
- To provide cover.
- A shielding or protection against the unpleasant, unwanted, or dangerous.
- the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"
- a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
- a covering that provides protection from the weather
- provide shelter for
- a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay
- protective covering that provides protection from the weather
- temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
- a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
- invest (money) so that it is not taxable
- provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"
- the condition of being protected
Synonyms for the word shelter
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- bield
- cover
- protection
- tax shelter
Hyponyms for the word shelter
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- army hut
- asylum
- bell cot
- bell cote
- birdhouse
- camp
- canopy
- collapsible shelter
- cookhouse
- cote
- cyclone cellar
- dog house
- doghouse
- domiciliate
- dugout
- fallout shelter
- field hut
- harbor
- harbour
- haven
- house
- hovel
- hut
- hutch
- indemnity
- insurance
- kennel
- lean-to
- loft
- mantelet
- mantlet
- oasis
- pigeon loft
- put up
- radioprotection
- refuge
- refugee camp
- roost
- sanctuary
- sconce
- sentry box
- shack
- shanty
- stable
- stall
- storm cellar
- tent
- tornado cellar
Hypernyms for the word shelter
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- commit
- construction
- decrease
- diminution
- furnish
- housing
- invest
- living accommodations
- lodging
- place
- protection
- protective cover
- protective covering
- provide
- put
- reduction
- render
- security
- step-down
- structure
- supply
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