| sheltered | | |
| adj. | 1. sheltered | protected from danger or bad weather.; "a sheltered harbor" |
| ~ invulnerable | immune to attack; impregnable.; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs" |
| shelter | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. shelter | a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger. |
| ~ cookhouse | a detached or outdoor shelter for cooking.; "the circus used a tent as their cookhouse" |
| ~ dugout | either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game. |
| ~ fallout shelter | a shelter to protect occupants from the fallout from an atomic bomb. |
| ~ haven, oasis | a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary. |
| ~ hovel, shack, shanty, hut, hutch | small crude shelter used as a dwelling. |
| ~ army hut, field hut, hut | temporary military shelter. |
| ~ pigeon loft, loft | a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept. |
| ~ mantelet, mantlet | portable bulletproof shelter. |
| ~ asylum, sanctuary, refuge | a shelter from danger or hardship. |
| ~ sconce | a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather. |
| ~ cyclone cellar, storm cellar, tornado cellar | an underground shelter where you can go until a storm passes. |
| ~ structure, construction | a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts.; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" |
| ~ collapsible shelter, tent | a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs).; "he pitched his tent near the creek" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. shelter | protective covering that provides protection from the weather. |
| ~ bell cot, bell cote | a small shelter for bells; has a gable or shed roof. |
| ~ birdhouse | a shelter for birds. |
| ~ canopy | a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather. |
| ~ cote | a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons). |
| ~ dog house, doghouse, kennel | outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog. |
| ~ lean-to | rough shelter whose roof has only one slope. |
| ~ protective cover, protective covering, protection | a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury.; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" |
| ~ roost | a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds. |
| ~ sconce | a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather. |
| ~ sentry box | a small shelter with an open front to protect a sentry from the weather. |
| n. (state) | 3. protection, shelter | the condition of being protected.; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home" |
| ~ security | the state of being free from danger or injury.; "we support the armed services in the name of national security" |
| ~ indemnity, insurance | protection against future loss. |
| ~ radioprotection | protection against harmful effects of radiation. |
| n. (possession) | 4. shelter, tax shelter | a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings. |
| ~ reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease | the act of decreasing or reducing something. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. shelter | temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons. |
| ~ refugee camp, camp | shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs. |
| ~ housing, living accommodations, lodging | structures collectively in which people are housed. |
| v. (stative) | 6. shelter | provide shelter for.; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people" |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| ~ domiciliate, house, put up | provide housing for.; "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town" |
| ~ kennel | put up in a kennel.; "kennel a dog" |
| ~ stable | shelter in a stable.; "stable horses" |
| ~ stall | put into, or keep in, a stall.; "Stall the horse" |
| ~ harbour, harbor | secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals). |
| v. (possession) | 7. shelter | invest (money) so that it is not taxable. |
| ~ invest, commit, put, place | make an investment.; "Put money into bonds" |
| basement | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. basement, cellar | the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage. |
| ~ cellarage | a storage area in a cellar. |
| ~ storey, floor, story, level | a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale.; "what level is the office on?" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. basement | the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture. |
| ~ support | supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation.; "the statue stood on a marble support" |
| cellar | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. cellar, root cellar | an excavation where root vegetables are stored. |
| ~ excavation | a hole in the ground made by excavating. |
| ~ storage space | the area in any structure that provides space for storage. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. cellar, wine cellar | storage space where wines are stored. |
| ~ storage space | the area in any structure that provides space for storage. |
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