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shelter

/ shelter /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
Type of:
structure construction
Kinds of:
cookhouse dugout fallout shelter haven oasis
noun Sense 2
protective covering that provides protection from the weather
Type of:
protective covering protective cover protection
Kinds of:
bell cote bell cot birdhouse canopy cote
noun Sense 3
temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
Type of:
housing lodging living accommodations
Kinds of:
camp refugee camp
verb Sense 4
invest (money) so that it is not taxable
Type of:
invest put commit
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
provide shelter for
"After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"
Type of:
supply provide render
Kinds of:
house put up domiciliate kennel stable
Derived:
tax shelter protection
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 6
a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
Type of:
decrease diminution reduction
noun Sense 7
the condition of being protected
"they were huddled together for protection"
"he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"
Type of:
security
Kinds of:
indemnity insurance radioprotection
Semantic Complexity
75%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

structure construction cookhouse dugout fallout shelter haven oasis protective covering protective cover protection bell cote bell cot