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shelter
noun
verb
A structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
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ˈʃɛltə
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noun
A structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
noun
Protective covering that provides protection from the weather
noun
Temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
noun
A way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
noun
The condition of being protected
“They were huddled together for protection”
verb
Invest (money) so that it is not taxable
verb
Provide shelter for
“After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people”
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They were huddled together for protection
He enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home
After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people
{'source': 'https://en.wikitionary.org/wiki/shelter#verb', 'text': 'during the rainstorm, we sheltered under a tree'}
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