shelter
US /ˈʃɛltɚ/
Definition
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The group found shelter in an old barn when the storm began.
Synonyms
- refugea safe place
- havena shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
- sanctuarya consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
Collocations
- Easy emergency storm shelterdescribing emergency storm shelter (a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action)
- Medium support homeless shelter community initiativesto support homeless shelter community initiatives, meaning to give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
- Hard shelter income from punitive corporate taxation legallyto shelter income from punitive corporate taxation legally, meaning to provide shelter for
- Very Hard take shelter beneath the broad umbrella of state protectionto perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding shelter beneath the broad umbrella of state protection
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.