shelter-in-place
adjective
variants
or less commonly shelter in place
: instructing or requiring people to remain in their current location until a danger has passed
The governor has issued a shelter-in-place order.
: of or relating to sheltering in place
shelter-in-place drills
see also shelter in place at shelter entry 2
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The man ran off, prompting the Sheriff’s Department to issue temporary shelter-in-place warnings at two nearby schools and warn the public to stay away from the area while a manhunt ensued.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Police were planning to issue a shelter-in-place order for a two-block radius around the 400 block of Commodore Drive, which is a few blocks from the Kwik Trip.
—Brian Arola, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2025
The next month, Idaho went into shelter-in-place mode with the rest of the world.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2025
The shooting prompted the council to issue a shelter-in-place order for residents within the Spirit Lakereservation boundaries, including the districts of St. Michael's, Fort Totten, Crow Hill and Wood Lake, which has since been lifted.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Police were planning to issue a shelter-in-place order for a two-block radius around the 400 block of Commodore Drive, which is a few blocks from the Kwik Trip.
—Brian Arola, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2025
The next month, Idaho went into shelter-in-place mode with the rest of the world.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2025
The shooting prompted the council to issue a shelter-in-place order for residents within the Spirit Lakereservation boundaries, including the districts of St. Michael's, Fort Totten, Crow Hill and Wood Lake, which has since been lifted.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Shelter-in-place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shelter-in-place. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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