1. shelter
noun. ['ˈʃɛltɝ'] a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger.
Synonyms
- mantlet
- hut
- storm cellar
- sconce
- shanty
- collapsible shelter
- cookhouse
- loft
- refuge
- cyclone cellar
- shack
- oasis
- sanctuary
- structure
- fallout shelter
- tent
- field hut
- army hut
- haven
- asylum
- dugout
- hutch
- tornado cellar
- pigeon loft
- hovel
- construction
Antonyms
- natural object
- disassembly
- misconstruction
- uncover
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Words that Rhyme with Shelter
- swelter
- stelter
- smelter
- skelter
- schmelter
- welter
- veltre
- kelter
- felter
- belter
Example sentences of the word shelter
1. Noun, singular or mass
Many cities have public alarm systems that sound in case of severe weather indicating to take shelter.
2. Adjective, comparative
They provide shelter and food to a diverse community of animals, including crabs, turtles and tiny invertebrates.
Quotes containing the word shelter
1. Be true to yourself. Make each day a masterpiece. Help others. Drink deeply from good books. Make friendship a fine art. Build a shelter against a rainy day.
- John Wooden
2. After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.
- Philip Pullman
3. Life isn't finding shelter in the storm. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
- Sherrilyn Kenyon, Acheron
2. shelter
noun. ['ˈʃɛltɝ'] protective covering that provides protection from the weather.
Synonyms
- lean-to
- bell cote
- bell cot
- sconce
- canopy
- protection
- protective cover
- protective covering
- birdhouse
- sentry box
- doghouse
- roost
- dog house
- kennel
Antonyms
- lie
- stand
- kern
- take
3. shelter
verb. ['ˈʃɛltɝ'] provide shelter for.
Synonyms
- house
- domiciliate
- stable
- provide
- harbour
- render
- furnish
- harbor
- put up
- stall
- kennel
Antonyms
- start
- looseness
- tasteful
- strengthening
4. shelter
noun. ['ˈʃɛltɝ'] a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings.
Synonyms
- tax shelter
- decrease
- diminution
- reduction
Antonyms
- inconstant
- unsteady
- unstable
- changeable
5. shelter
noun. ['ˈʃɛltɝ'] temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons.
Synonyms
- camp
- refugee camp
- living accommodations
- housing
Antonyms
- recall
- freeze
- demand
- impermanent
6. shelter
noun. ['ˈʃɛltɝ'] the condition of being protected.
Synonyms
- radioprotection
- protection
- security
- insurance
Antonyms
- unsound
- unbalanced
- reactive
- show
7. shelter
verb. ['ˈʃɛltɝ'] invest (money) so that it is not taxable.
Synonyms
- invest
- put
- commit
Antonyms
- lose
- forbid
- disallow
- level