shelter-in-place
adjective
variants
or less commonly shelter in place
: instructing or requiring people to remain in their current location until a danger has passed
The governor has issued a shelter-in-place order.
: of or relating to sheltering in place
shelter-in-place drills
see also shelter in place at shelter entry 2
Examples of shelter-in-place in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Authorities earlier issued a shelter-in-place for a 3-mile radius of Brooklyn Park, alerting residents to the early morning violence.
—
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
The weather began to show its bad side with hair-raising lightning strikes around 6:20 p.m., causing a shelter-in-place order to be issued.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
Olin told Newsweek that the shelter-in-place order was lifted after 45 minutes, with the leak contained.
—Dan Gooding
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Severe weather At least nine tornadoes were reported in Wisconsin and Minnesota on Thursday, displacing residents and prompting shelter-in-place alerts.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for shelter-in-place
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
The weather began to show its bad side with hair-raising lightning strikes around 6:20 p.m., causing a shelter-in-place order to be issued.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
Olin told Newsweek that the shelter-in-place order was lifted after 45 minutes, with the leak contained.
—Dan Gooding
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Severe weather At least nine tornadoes were reported in Wisconsin and Minnesota on Thursday, displacing residents and prompting shelter-in-place alerts.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for shelter-in-place
Cite this Entry
“Shelter-in-place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shelter-in-place. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share