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IELTS word

shelter

/ˈʃɛltər/verb

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English definition

to protect someone from bad weather or danger

Common phrases / collocations

  1. shelter from rain
  2. shelter children
  3. shelter from danger

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The roof sheltered people from the rain.

  2. 2.

    Trees sheltered us from the sun.

  3. 3.

    The wall sheltered the garden from wind.

Visual learning

See the meaning

People stay dry beneath a bus stop roof during heavy rain.
to protect someone from bad weather or danger
1rain falls outside
2people stay dry
rain falls outside→people stay dry