as in refuges
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 houses
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 shelters
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Now these children will have to go to shelters.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Kelly ruled similarly for other Guatemalan children who arrived unaccompanied and are staying in Office of Refugee Resettlement shelters.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contractors arrived to collect children from shelters and foster homes, transporting them to airports.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The number of people in shelters dropped by 12%, partly due to a reduction in capacity at facilities like Camillus House.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
From there, the flowers will be delivered to hospices, elderly care homes, shelters and other local spaces.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Some of the residents found permanent housing or shelters, while others went back to the streets.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But many say there is not enough space to accommodate more makeshift shelters.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
The black-and-white 1950s scenes of domestic life, bomb shelters and war trenches look amazing.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Now these children will have to go to shelters.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Kelly ruled similarly for other Guatemalan children who arrived unaccompanied and are staying in Office of Refugee Resettlement shelters.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contractors arrived to collect children from shelters and foster homes, transporting them to airports.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The number of people in shelters dropped by 12%, partly due to a reduction in capacity at facilities like Camillus House.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
From there, the flowers will be delivered to hospices, elderly care homes, shelters and other local spaces.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Some of the residents found permanent housing or shelters, while others went back to the streets.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
But many say there is not enough space to accommodate more makeshift shelters.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shelters
Noun
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The prairie is known for its wide open space, which includes a national monument and wildlife refuges that house herds of elk and pronghorn.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Both refuges have launched fundraising campaigns to help cover the costs of the operation.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The agency said vaccination within the first day of birth, followed by two-to-three additional doses, protects children for life.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The truth of conservatism lies elsewhere, in the unshakeable principles that the dispensable litany of professed ideals protects.—
Allan J. Lichtman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Bauhaus Archive Museum, designed by Gropius and opened in 1979, houses more than 50,000 objects—from furniture and textiles to photographs and architectural models.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This app also houses your ECG results, biometrics like blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), your sleep data, and more.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Suites have floor-to-ceiling windows and private terraces, plus intelligent blackout systems that create ideal sleeping sanctuaries.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even before the impact studies were produced, the government had already invited expressions of interest for felling trees and moved wildlife sanctuaries to other locations despite local opposition.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Speaking of retreats, the garden leads to a two-wing guesthouse.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
16 Sep. 2025
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Recorded in home studios and retreats filled with friendships and free-spirited experimentation, Cripple Crow felt more like a collective effort than a solo project.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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That spurred a rally in bonds as investors sought safe havens and ramped up bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this week.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Whether inside posh beachside resorts or cool urban havens, these stores are not merely window dressing.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Shelters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shelters. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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