"shelter" meaning in All languages combined

See shelter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈʃɛltə/ [UK], /ˈʃɛltɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-shelter.ogg [US] Forms: shelter [singular], shelters [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A shelter is a place which can protect someone from the rain and sun.
    Sense id: simple-shelter-en-noun-PkyGacAk

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈʃɛltə/ [UK], /ˈʃɛltɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-shelter.ogg [US] Forms: shelter [canonical], shelters [third-person, singular], sheltered [past], sheltered [past, participle], sheltering [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you shelter someone or something, you provide it with cover. Synonyms: shield, protect
    Sense id: simple-shelter-en-verb-5xYKf4xC
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