as in refuge
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
the sudden fierce storm forced us to run to the nearest shelter
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
sheltered the troops in tents until permanent barracks could be built
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Recent Examples of shelter
Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
In 2022 there were 121 measles cases reported nationwide and last year, an outbreak in a Chicago migrant shelter ended up infecting 57 people.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Fatima Abdulkarim, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Innamorato said people living on the trail had gradually transitioned to shelter and housing without a formal sweep.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The campaign is being distributed all over the city at taxi tops, newsstands, bus shelters, and subway stations, as well as across social media, and in print and digital ads.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
In 2022 there were 121 measles cases reported nationwide and last year, an outbreak in a Chicago migrant shelter ended up infecting 57 people.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
Israeli campaigns against armed Palestinian groups in three parts of the northern West Bank have forced thousands of residents to shelter with friends and relatives, or camp in wedding halls, schools, mosques, municipal buildings and even a farm shed.
—Fatima Abdulkarim, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Innamorato said people living on the trail had gradually transitioned to shelter and housing without a formal sweep.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelter
Noun
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Many have sought refuge in sprawling outdoor areas, living for months in makeshift tents made of cloth and nylon – with little access to warmth, electricity or heating.—
Kareem Khadder,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Nomadic Bedouin tribes have long sought temporary refuge in the city.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Iran’s nuclear facilities are now exposed to attack, after Israel destroyed almost all of the air defenses protecting them in October.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Chris Malone Mendez,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Restaurant Aure is housed in a historic gunpowder house from 1745.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Slash-resistant straps and lining will keep this bag firmly at your side throughout the day, while a roomy primary compartment will house all your essentials with room to spare.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2025
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But hidden dangers lurk in each of these sanctuaries — treacherous storms, slippery rock faces and swift river currents all lie in wait for the unwitting, unprepared or unlucky explorer.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Start your morning with a meditative flute accompanied by a magenta sunrise, or experience the peaceful sounds of a bird sanctuary while a yellow sunrise gently shines on your face.—
Jennifer Adams,
StyleCaster,
6 Mar. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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Outside food and drinks Outside lawn chairs or camping chairs Oversized backpacks, suitcase and large beach bags Picnic baskets Skateboards, ice skates or roller shoes.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The retreat by the nation’s powerful business lobby shows how dramatically corporate America has shifted in less than five years, said Daniel Kinderman, a political science professor at the University of Delaware who studied the initiative.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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The asking price is a smidge under $4 million, which is around $2 million more than the former Padres pitcher and his wife Kathy doled out for the modern coastal retreat in the upscale Sunset Cliffs neighborhood back in spring 2017.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Baby Hour, something that savvy urban restaurants are increasingly keen to accommodate.—
Maggie Hennessy,
Bon Appétit,
6 Mar. 2025
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Some of this is driven by pure necessity, such as the need to accommodate a legacy application with a proprietary toolset.—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Carlsson settled a chaotic sequence calmly and roofed a backhand from close range for his first goal, and then carried the puck across three zones before pulling up for a precise shot from just above the right faceoff dot.—
Andrew Knoll,
Orange County Register,
3 Mar. 2025
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This includes brush and rubbish, concrete, brick, rock, wood, paper, plastics, cardboard and roofing shingles and tiles.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Shelter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelter. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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