Definition of shelter

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  • shelter is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • shelter is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
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Definition of shelter

  • a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. tax shelter
  • the condition of being protected (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. protection
  • a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger (noun)
  • invest (money) so that it is not taxable (verb)
  • protective covering that provides protection from the weather (noun)
  • provide shelter for (verb)

    Examples

    1. After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people
  • temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons (noun)

See definition of shelter in Merriam Webster