take shelter
Find protective cover
To take shelter is to find or seek protection from danger, bad weather, or other threats: We took shelter under an awning when the rain started, Civilians took shelter in basements during the bombing.
The phrase implies temporary refuge rather than permanent safety.
Protected sacred space
- asylumShelter from persecution
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- hideoutSecret place of refuge
bolt-hole · safehouse · bunker · harbor · haven · cover · evacuation · escape
Shelter from danger
- oasisFertile desert spot
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- cloisterCovered monastic walkway
- hermitageSecluded religious dwelling
solitude · seclusion · respite · solace · peace · quiet · tranquility · escape
Obstacle blocking a path
- fortifyMake stronger against threat
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- defendProtect from harm
secure · safeguard · bunker · fortress · stronghold · bastion · rampart · bulwark
Severe atmospheric disturbance
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- tornadoViolent rotating windstorm
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
thunderstorm · downpour · monsoon · lightning · hail · squall · tempest · blizzard
Self-reliance extremist
- prepperOne who stockpiles for catastrophe
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- preparednessState of being equipped
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
forage · ration · self-sufficiency · resourcefulness · resilience · endurance · evacuation · camouflage
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
hideout · bolt-hole · safehouse · bunker · harbor · haven · cover · evacuation · escape · flee
haven
Shelter from danger
hermitage · solitude · seclusion · respite · solace · peace · quiet · tranquility · escape · getaway
barricade
Obstacle blocking a path
defend · secure · safeguard · bunker · fortress · stronghold · bastion · rampart · bulwark · foxhole
storm
Severe atmospheric disturbance
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- tornadoViolent rotating windstorm
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
cyclone · thunderstorm · downpour · monsoon · lightning · hail · squall · tempest · blizzard · flash flood
survivalist
Self-reliance extremist
- prepperOne who stockpiles for catastrophe
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- preparednessState of being equipped
wilderness · forage · ration · self-sufficiency · resourcefulness · resilience · endurance · evacuation · camouflage · supplies
take sheltersally forth
Launch an offensive emergence
emerge · stand one's ground · come out · press on · advance
take, mistake, shelter, taken, taking, overtake, sheltered, takes, intake