Shelter: meaning, definitions and examples
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shelter
[ ˈʃɛltər ]
place for protection
A shelter is a place that provides protection from the weather or danger.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The homeless people took shelter under the bridge during the storm.
- The animal shelter takes care of stray dogs and cats.
- We found shelter in a cave during the hiking trip.
Translations
Translations of the word "shelter" in other languages:
🇵🇹 abrigo
- refúgio
- asilo
🇮🇳 आश्रय
- शरण
- निवास
🇩🇪 Unterkunft
- Schutz
- Zuflucht
🇮🇩 tempat berlindung
- perlindungan
- penampungan
🇺🇦 притулок
- укриття
- захист
🇵🇱 schronienie
- schronisko
- osłona
🇯🇵 避難所
- シェルター
- 保護
🇫🇷 abri
- refuge
- asile
🇪🇸 refugio
- albergue
- asilo
🇹🇷 sığınak
- barınak
- koruma
🇰🇷 피난처
- 쉼터
- 보호
🇸🇦 ملجأ
- مأوى
- حماية
🇨🇿 útočiště
- přístřeší
- ochrana
🇸🇰 útulok
- prístrešok
- ochrana
🇨🇳 避难所
- 庇护
- 收容所
🇸🇮 zavetišče
- zatočišče
- zaščita
🇮🇸 skjól
- athvarf
- hæli
🇰🇿 баспана
- паналау
- қорғаныш
🇬🇪 თავშესაფარი
- თავშესაფარი
- დაცვა
🇦🇿 sığınacaq
- sığınacaq
- müdafiə
🇲🇽 refugio
- albergue
- asilo
Word origin
The word 'shelter' originated from the Old English word 'scield', meaning protection or cover. Over time, the word evolved to 'scheltrum' in Middle English before becoming 'shelter' in modern English. The concept of providing protection or refuge has been essential throughout history, leading to the widespread use of the word in various contexts.
See also: sheltered, sheltering, unsheltered.