shelter
Somewhere one can find protection.
Noun 3 meanings
Somewhere one can find protection.
“The band of explorers found a shelter behind the waterfall, which they rested at for three days.”
That which provides protection or cover.
“Along with air, water, and food, shelter is often recognized as a human necessity.”
The state of being protected or shielded.
Verb 2 meanings
To provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.
To take cover.
“During the rainstorm, we sheltered under a tree.”
Etymology
From Middle English sheltron, sheldtrume (“roof or wall formed by locked shields”), from Old English sċildtruma, sċyldtruma (“a phalanx, company (of troops), a tortoise, a covering, shed, shelter”, literally “shield-troop”), from sċyld, sċield (“shield”) + truma (“a troop of soldiers”).
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SHELTER at a glance
SHELTER has 7 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + L 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,626 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with shelter
All rhymes- AFTER8
- BETTER8
- WATER8
- LATER5
- MATTER8
- CENTER8
- CHARACTER16
- DAUGHTER13
- MINISTER10
- COMPUTER14
- LETTER6
- SISTER6
One letter away
- SMELTER9
- SKELTER11
- SHELLER10
- SWELTER10
- SPELTER9
- SHEETER10
- SHELVER13
- SVELTER10
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