shelter Definition

shelter
noun

1. Protection against weather or danger.
2. A place or structure providing this.

Thesaurus: asylum, safety, security, custody, aegis.
3. A place of refuge, retreat or temporary lodging in distress.

Thesaurus: refuge, haven, sanctuary, retreat.

verb sheltered, sheltering

1. To protect someone or something from the effects of weather or danger.

Thesaurus: protect, defend, safeguard, guard, shield, harbour, lodge, conceal, screen, cover, hide; Antonym: expose.
2. To give asylum or lodging.
intr
3. To take cover.

Derivative: shelterer
noun

Etymology: 16c: possibly from sheltron phalanx, from Anglo-Saxon scieldtruma, from scield shield + truma soldier.