| NOUN | artifact | shelter | a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | shelter | protective covering that provides protection from the weather | |
| state | shelter, protection | the condition of being protected | |
| possession | shelter, tax shelter | a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings | |
| artifact | shelter | temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons | |
| VERB | stative | shelter | provide shelter / shelter for |
| possession | shelter | invest (money) so that it is not taxable |
| Sounds | sheh'lter | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | protective covering that provides protection from the weather. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | bell cote, bell cot | A small shelter for bells |
| 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) | |
| kennel, doghouse, dog house | outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog | |
| lean-to | rough shelter whose roof has only one slope | |
| 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 | |
| Broader | protective covering, protective cover, protection | A covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury |
| Spanish | abrigo, amparo, asilo, cobijo, protección, refugio, resguardo | |
| Catalan | abric, asil, protecció, recer, refugi, resguard | |
| Verbs | shelter | provide shelter / shelter for |
| Meaning | The condition of being protected. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | protection | |
| Narrower | indemnity, insurance | protection against future loss |
| radioprotection | protection against harmful effects of radiation | |
| Broader | security | The state of being free from danger or injury |
| Verbs | shelter | provide shelter / shelter for |
| Meaning | A way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | tax shelter | |
| Broader | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down | The act of decreasing or reducing something |
| Verbs | shelter | provide shelter / shelter for |
| Meaning | temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | camp, refugee camp | shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs |
| Broader | housing, lodging, living accommodations | structures collectively in which people are housed |
| Spanish | refugio | |
| Meaning | Provide shelter / shelter for. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people" | |
| Narrower | harbor, harbour | Secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals) |
| house, put up, domiciliate | Provide housing for | |
| kennel | put up in a kennel | |
| stable | shelter in a stable | |
| stall | put into, or keep in, a stall | |
| Broader | supply, provide, render, furnish | Give something useful or necessary to |
| Spanish | abrigar, albergar, amparar, cobijar, esconder, proteger, refugiar | |
| Catalan | abrigar, emparar, protegir, refugiar | |
| Nouns | shelter | a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger |
| shelter | protective covering that provides protection from the weather | |
| shelter | a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings | |
| shelter | the condition of being protected | |
| Meaning | invest (money) so that it is not taxable. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | invest, put, commit, place | make an investment |
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