shelter
English Thesaurus
1. a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | construction, structure, |
| definition | : | a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cookhouse, |
| definition | : | a detached or outdoor shelter for cooking (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dugout, |
| definition | : | either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fallout shelter, |
| definition | : | a shelter to protect occupants from the fallout from an atomic bomb (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | haven, oasis, |
| definition | : | a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | loft, pigeon loft, |
| definition | : | a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mantelet, mantlet, |
| definition | : | portable bulletproof shelter (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sconce, |
| definition | : | a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | collapsible shelter, tent, |
| definition | : | a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs) (noun.artifact) |
2. protective covering that provides protection from the weather (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | bell cot, bell cote, |
| definition | : | a small shelter for bells; has a gable or shed roof (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | birdhouse, |
| definition | : | a shelter for birds (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | canopy, |
| definition | : | a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cote, |
| definition | : | a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lean-to, |
| definition | : | rough shelter whose roof has only one slope (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | roost, |
| definition | : | a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sconce, |
| definition | : | a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sentry box, |
| definition | : | a small shelter with an open front to protect a sentry from the weather (noun.artifact) |
3. temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | camp, refugee camp, |
| definition | : | shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs (noun.artifact) |
4. a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings (noun.possession)
5. the condition of being protected (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | security, |
| definition | : | the state of being free from danger or injury (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | radioprotection, |
| definition | : | protection against harmful effects of radiation (noun.state) |
6. invest (money) so that it is not taxable (verb.possession)
7. provide shelter for (verb.stative)
| hyponym | : | kennel, |
| definition | : | put up in a kennel (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | stable, |
| definition | : | shelter in a stable (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | stall, |
| definition | : | put into, or keep in, a stall (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | harbor, harbour, |
| definition | : | secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals) (verb.stative) |
8. a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger (noun.artifact)
9. provide shelter for (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | shelter, |
| definition | : | a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | shelter, |
| definition | : | protective covering that provides protection from the weather (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | shelter, tax shelter, |
| definition | : | a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | protection, shelter, |
| definition | : | the condition of being protected (noun.state) |
10. a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger (noun.artifact)
11. provide shelter for (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | shelter, |
| definition | : | a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | shelter, |
| definition | : | protective covering that provides protection from the weather (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | shelter, tax shelter, |
| definition | : | a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | protection, shelter, |
| definition | : | the condition of being protected (noun.state) |
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