shelter
Place of protection
Shelter is protection from weather, danger, or hardship.
A roof provides shelter from rain; a cave shelters hikers from wind.
The word extends to any refuge: a homeless shelter, a women's shelter, a bomb shelter.
To shelter someone is to provide this protection: They sheltered refugees in their basement.
To shelter in place is to stay indoors during an emergency.
Figuratively, a sheltered life is one protected from harsh realities.
Place of safety
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- oasisFertile desert spot
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
respite · solace · comfort · peace · serenity · tranquility · seclusion · escape
One's personal residence
- residencePlace one inhabits
- dwellingPlace of residence
- abodePlace of residence
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
household · lodging · accommodation · quarters · domicile · tenancy · occupancy · hearth
Building's protective top
- wallsVertical enclosing structures
- tentPortable fabric shelter
- lean-toSimple sloped shelter
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
shack · hut · shed · dugout · bunker · yurt · igloo · wickiup
Removal from danger
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- reliefEasing of distress
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- aidSupport given freely
rescue · survival · temporary · displaced · camp · refugee · humanitarian · Red Cross
Private room or lair
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- lairAnimal's hidden dwelling
- warrenInterconnected underground tunnels
kennel · stable · barn · coop · hutch · terrarium · aquarium · doghouse
Protect by overlaying
- defenseProtection against harm
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- windbreakBarrier against gusts
shade · umbrella · parasol · tarp · screening · insulation · weatherproof · waterproof
refuge
Place of safety
hideaway · respite · solace · comfort · peace · serenity · tranquility · seclusion · escape · safe space
home
One's personal residence
habitat · household · lodging · accommodation · quarters · domicile · tenancy · occupancy · hearth · homestead
roof
Building's protective top
cabin · shack · hut · shed · dugout · bunker · yurt · igloo · wickiup · bivouac
evacuation
Removal from danger
aid · rescue · survival · temporary · displaced · camp · refugee · humanitarian · Red Cross · FEMA
den
Private room or lair
warren · kennel · stable · barn · coop · hutch · terrarium · aquarium · doghouse · birdhouse
cover
Protect by overlaying
windbreak · shade · umbrella · parasol · tarp · screening · insulation · weatherproof · waterproof · concealment
- safety phrasessafe, warning, danger, caution, careful
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
- camp facilitiescabins, tent, bunkhouse, dining hall, mess tent
- cold protectioninsulation, fur, blubber, feathers, down
- community supportmutual aid, food bank, volunteering, caregiving, donations
- Defense Strategiesfortification, retreat, counterattack, blockade, shields
shelterexposure
State of being unprotected
danger · peril · hazard · risk · vulnerability
- take shelterFind protection from elements
- animal shelterFacility housing homeless pets
- bomb shelterFortified underground refuge
- shelter dogCanine awaiting adoption
- homeless shelterTemporary housing for vagrants
- shelter in placeEmergency stay-inside order
sheltered, shelters, sheltering, unsheltered, shelterer, shelterers, shelterless, shelter in place, shelterbelt