night shelters
Emergency sleeping facilities
Night shelters are facilities providing temporary overnight accommodation for homeless people.
Unlike permanent housing programs, they typically offer only a bed and basic amenities—sometimes just floor space—closing during daytime hours.
The term is more common in British English and South Asian contexts: The city opened additional night shelters during the cold snap.
- volunteersUnpaid willing workers
- charity workUnpaid service helping others
- refugePlace of safety
- sleeping quartersSpace for overnight rest
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Personal living quarters
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