shelter

Pronunciation: US [ˈʃeltər] UK [ˈʃeltə(r)]

n.Refuge shelters to avoid; home
v.Dodge; protection; shelter shelter
WebShelter; to cover cast; the shelter

Synonyms

asylum bolt-hole harbor harborage haven refuge retreat sanctuary sanctum

Definitions in English

n.	1. a place where people are protected from bad weather or from danger 2. a temporary place to live for people who do not have their own homes, or for animals who have been treated in a cruel way 3. the protection, cover, refuge, or safety that a shelter provides
v.	1. to protect sb. or sth. from bad weather 2. to stay somewhere where you are protected from bad weather 3. to protect sb. from difficult or unpleasant experiences 4. to protect sb. from danger, for example by giving them a secret place to stay

Other Forms

adj.shelterless

Example Sentences

A covered shelter..to which the mothers and children could retire on showery..evenings.
Source: A. P. Herbert
The storms of the law may drive men to the shelter of the gospel.
Source: fig.
The vendor..made use of the act for sheltering fraud.
Source: W. Cruise
A..centre that shelters battered women.
Source: Times
No trees then sheltered the building.
Source: R. Fraser

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English word shelter can not be rearranged.
Based on shelter, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
a - halteres
b - leathers
m - blethers
o - thermels
p - hosteler
s - telphers
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With the same order, English words that are formed by any part of : s sh she shelt shelter h he hel e el t e er r
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