Definitions for shelter

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shelter shel·ter

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IPA: /ˈʃɛl tər/

Shelter is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 164 anagrams from letters in shelter (eehlrst).

Definitions for shelter

noun

1. something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
2. the protection or refuge afforded by such a thing:
3. protection from blame, incrimination, etc.
4. a dwelling place or home considered as a refuge from the elements:
5. a building serving as a temporary refuge or residence for homeless persons, abandoned animals, etc.
6. Finance. tax shelter.

verb (used with object)

1. to be a shelter for; afford shelter to:
2. to provide with a shelter; place under cover.
3. to protect, as by shelter; take under one's protection:
4. Finance. to invest (money) in a tax shelter.

verb (used without object)

1. to take shelter; find a refuge:
2. Finance. to invest money in a tax shelterd.

Origin of shelter

1575-85; perhaps alteration of obsolete sheltron testudo, Old English scieldtruma, equivalent to scield shield + truma body of fighting men; see Examples for shelter

Bullets were flying in all directions, and there was no question of shelter.

It might be an evil start to come to his door so late and claim the shelter of his roof.

Some of them are trying to find places where they might be able to shelter if it comes to this.

For, if he could get shelter for three days, the hue and cry would subside.

They sacrifice their shelter to contain the walkers—and Judith gets her first action scene!

If He does not mean us to keep her in the shelter of our home for the present, we do not know what He means.

After weeks or months in the line only a wound can offer him the comfort of safety, shelter, and a bed.

The officers—led by a woman named Dawn Lerner—provide food and shelter at the hospital for needy people they find on the road.

shelter, covering, bed—beyond these all is mere superfluity.

The grim instability of shelter life is hardly a recipe for success under the best of circumstances.