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 shelter-in-place order was lifted shortly thereafter.
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Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Since the 1990s, shelter-in-place has been part of Pepperdine’s emergency response plan during wildfires, in part due to circumstances specific to the 830-acre campus, but the policy is not without its skeptics.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Mario Tama / Getty Images At Pepperdine University, a shelter-in-place protocol for the Malibu campus was lifted Wednesday and power was restored to the campus.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Under Biggest Threats of Extreme Fire Celebrity Homes Under 'Significant Threat' From Malibu Franklin Fire
Pepperdine has historically used the shelter-in-place model, according to Gash.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Since the 1990s, shelter-in-place has been part of Pepperdine’s emergency response plan during wildfires, in part due to circumstances specific to the 830-acre campus, but the policy is not without its skeptics.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Mario Tama / Getty Images At Pepperdine University, a shelter-in-place protocol for the Malibu campus was lifted Wednesday and power was restored to the campus.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Under Biggest Threats of Extreme Fire Celebrity Homes Under 'Significant Threat' From Malibu Franklin Fire
Pepperdine has historically used the shelter-in-place model, according to Gash.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Shelter-in-place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shelter-in-place. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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