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noun

Definition of sheltersnext
plural of shelter
as in refuges
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger the sudden fierce storm forced us to run to the nearest shelter

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shelters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shelter
1
as in protects
to be or provide a shelter for the abandoned barn shelters a colony of stray cats

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2
as in houses
to provide with living quarters or shelter sheltered the troops in tents until permanent barracks could be built

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  1. protects
  2. sanctuaries
  3. havens
Verb
  • Taft-Hartley protects those innocent bystanders by forbidding solidarity strikes, and the American people are better off for it.
    The Editors, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The traditional pregnancy-rec vaccines are flu, COVID, and Tdap, but a new one (the FDA gave it the green light in 2023) protects against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which can be seriously dangerous for newborns.
    Ashley Abramson, SELF, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of protects
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  • Some travelers come to visit the country’s ancient monasteries and cathedrals, others for its national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.
    Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Our bedrooms are our sanctuaries.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of sanctuaries
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  • Bonds and gold rose while stocks declined as investors retreated to safe havens.
    David Meyer, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
  • And parts of the Midwest that were seen as climate havens have seen extreme rain, too.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of havens
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