sheltering
Giving protective cover
Sheltering describes the act of providing protection or refuge—or the quality of doing so.
A sheltering tree offers cover from rain.
Sheltering arms suggest comfort and safety.
The word can also describe the one receiving protection: The sheltering refugees waited for transport.
To accuse someone of sheltering a fugitive is to say they're hiding them from authorities.
Protecting from harm
- guardingActively protecting something
- defendingProtecting against harm
- safeguardingPreventing harm or loss
- coveringLayer that shields or hides
securing · preserving · screening · harboring · concealing · insulating · buffering · fortifying
Protected sacred space
- havenShelter from danger
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
- asylumShelter from persecution
bolt-hole · hideout · escape · seclusion · solitude · hermitage · cloister · oasis
Guarding against harm
- securityProtection from threat
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- safekeepingProtective care of possessions
- guardianshipLegal care of another
defense · safeguard · fortress · stronghold · bulwark · bastion · shield · barrier
Secure harbor spot
- mooringVessel's secured resting place
- portDocking place for ships
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
berth · cove · bay · inlet · haven · lee · windbreak · breakwater
shielding
Protecting from harm
- guardingActively protecting something
- defendingProtecting against harm
- safeguardingPreventing harm or loss
covering · securing · preserving · screening · harboring · concealing · insulating · buffering · fortifying · barricading
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
asylum · bolt-hole · hideout · escape · seclusion · solitude · hermitage · cloister · oasis · nest
protection
Guarding against harm
- securityProtection from threat
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- safekeepingProtective care of possessions
guardianship · defense · safeguard · fortress · stronghold · bulwark · bastion · shield · barrier · buffer
anchorage
Secure harbor spot
dock · berth · cove · bay · inlet · haven · lee · windbreak · breakwater · jetty
coziness
Comfortable warm intimacy
fireside · blanket · quilt · embrace · nestling · cocoon · fleece · thermal · insulation · bundling
dwelling
Place of residence
lodging · habitation · abode · apartment · cabin · cottage · bungalow · flat · studio · tent
- supportsupport, emotional support, moral support, support group, stand by
- family dutiescaregiving, childcare, elder care, parenting, family support
- kind actshelping, aiding, assisting, donating, sharing
- kind traitskind, caring, compassionate, nurturing, tender
- pet behaviortail wagging, purring, kneading, growling, hissing
- protectivenessguarding, shielding, defender, protector, guardian
shelteringexposing
Making something known
uncovering · laying bare · baring · abandoning · stranding
shelteringendangering
Creating risk of harm
harming · attacking · threatening · imperiling · jeopardizing
- sheltering in placeStaying home safely
- tax shelteringLegal income shielding strategy