Synonyms for shelter
ˈʃɛl tərshel·ter

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. shelter

   Anything is covered over which something is completely extended; a vessel is covered with a lid; the head is covered with a hat. That which covers may also defend or protect; thus, troops interposed between some portion of their own army and the enemy are often called a covering party. To shelter is to cover so as to protect from injury or annoyance; as, the roof shelters from the storm; woods shelter from the heat. To defend (Latin defendere, to strike away) implies the actual, protect (Latin protegere, to cover before) implies the possible use of force or resisting power; guard implies sustained vigilance with readiness for conflict; we defend a person or thing against actual attack; we guard or protect against possible assault or injury. A powerful person may protect one who is weak by simply declaring himself his friend; he defends him by some form of active championship. An inanimate object may protect, as a garment from cold; defend is used but rarely, and by somewhat violent metaphor, in such connection. Protect is more complete than guard or defend; an object may be faithfully guarded or bravely defended in vain, but that which is protected is secure. To shield is to interpose something over or before that which is assailed, so as to save from harm, and has a comparatively passive sense; one may guard another by standing armed at his side, defend him by fighting for him, or shield him from a missile or a blow by interposing his own person. Harbor is generally used in an unfavorable sense; confederates or sympathizers harbor a criminal; a person harbors evil thoughts or designs. See CHERISH. Compare synonyms for HIDE; DEFENSE.

   Synonyms:
   cover, defend, guard, harbor, protect, screen, shield, ward

   Antonyms:
   betray, cast out, expel, expose, give up, refuse, reject, surrender

   Preposition:
   Shelter under a roof from the storm; in the fortress, behind or within the walls, from attack.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. shelterverb

   Synonyms:
   shield, conceal, cover, protect, screen

   Antonyms:
   expose, surrender, betray, imperil, endanger

2. shelternoun

   Synonyms:
   refuge, cover, harbor, asylum, retreat, shield, security, sanctuary

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. shelternoun

   a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

   Synonyms:
   tax shelter, protection

2. shelternoun

   protective covering that provides protection from the weather

   Synonyms:
   tax shelter, protection

3. protection, shelternoun

   the condition of being protected

   "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"

   Synonyms:
   protective covering, aegis, security, tribute, trade protection, protection, tax shelter, protective cover, auspices

4. tax shelter, shelternoun

   a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings

   Synonyms:
   protection, tax shelter

5. shelterverb

   temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons

   Synonyms:
   tax shelter, protection

6. shelterverb

   provide shelter for

   "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"

7. shelterverb

   invest (money) so that it is not taxable

Matched Categories

1. • Invest
   • Protective Covering
   • Provide
   • Structure

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. compound of hut

   a house or refuge to guard on

   aisha helped kailey build a compound of hut so they could live near together.

   Submitted by anonymous on July 26, 2020  

2. ramada

   since its a shaded place, it can be used for shelter

   she rested under the ramada

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shelternoun

   Synonyms:
   asylum, refuge, retreat, covert, sanctuary, harbor, haven

2. shelternoun

   Synonyms:
   protection, shield, screen, defence, security, safety

3. shelterverb

   Synonyms:
   shield, screen, hide, shroud, protect, defend, cover, house, harbor, lodge, ensconce

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 4 votes

1. shelternoun

   Synonyms:
   protection, screen, cover, shield, defense, covert, security, lee, asylum, refuge, retreat, haven, sanctuary

2. shelterverb

   Synonyms:
   shield, protect, defend, screen, ensconce, cover

   Antonyms:
   expose

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "shelter":

   housing, refuge, accommodation, shelters, haven, sanctuary, maoist, dwelling, sarcophagus, quartering, lodging, refugia, sanctuaries, accommodations, refugium, asylum, hostel, home, refugio, houses, foxhole, vivienda

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1. H. L. Mencken:

   A home is not a mere transient shelter: its essence lies in the personalities of the people who live in it.

2. Rohan Schoeman:

   APPLE WATCH CATCHES GRANDMOTHERS HEART CONDITION, POSSIBLY SAVING HER LIFE The couple went missing in a snowstorm after spending a weekend with friends on November 3. Rescuers located Marsh in time after her husband sent friends photographs of their location. She was flown by air ambulance to the ValldHebron Hospital in Barcelona, where she was connected to an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine. The machine stands in for the heart and lungs, pumping blood through the arteries and heating it, which raises the body temperature.Doctors believed she could survive if they treated the hypothermia. This is an exceptional case on a global scale, Eduard Argudo, a doctor from the Vall dHebron hospital told a press conference.There are practically no cases of people being revived after their heart has stopped for so long. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUT LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER When she arrived at the hospital, Mashsheart was showing no electrical activity and her kidneys and lungs were not functioning, doctors said. Eduard Argudo said the sharp fall in her body temperature may have saved her as the cold preserved her organs. Six hours after entering cardio-respiratory arrest, Marshs heart began to beat naturally again. Marsh, who spent 11 days in hospital recovering, has not suffered any long-term brain damage but has trouble moving her hands which were affected by the cold. When I went home I had damage to my hands. I could not do up my buttons on trousers or put in my earrings. These are small things which are going to get better, she said. Rohan Schoeman, Rohan Schoeman, 36, who is South African and works as a teacher, said the couple had spent the weekend with friends but left early morning without them. At one point the snowfall became very heavy. We found a rock and tried to use it for shelter to avoid adverse weather conditions. Once visibility improved, I could see that our friends had tried to contact us, audrey was losing consciousness so I tried to send some photos to our friends of where we were.

3. Luca Favarin:

   The nativity scene is the image of a refugee who seeks shelter and finds it in a stable.

4. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban:

   I would like to thank the Hungarian police because in recent days there has been a de facto rebellion among illegal migrants, they occupied a railway station, they refused to be fingerprinted, they did not cooperate and they refused to enter facilities where they could receive care, such as food, water, shelter or medical treatment. They have rebelled against Hungarian law.

5. Mercy Corps spokesman Delafield:

   Shelter is incredibly hard to come by, we are desperately trying to get tarps in. It is very challenging.