shelter
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The meaning (definition) of the word shelter
to keep something safe from rain, wind, or cold
The word shelter used in a sentence
“The big tree gave us shelter from the rain during our picnic.”
Words that mean the same as shelter (synonyms)
protect
Words that mean the opposite of shelter (antonyms)
expose
How the word shelter is said around the world
| French | abriter (ah-bree-TAY) |
| Spanish | resguardar (rrehs-gwahr-DAHR) |
| Mandarin | 庇护所 (bee khoo swoh) |
| Hindi | शरण लेना (SHUR-un LAY-nah) |
| Arabic | مَأوىً (mowah) |
| Russian | защищать от непогоды (zah-shchee-SHCHAHT aht nee-pah-GOH-di) |
| Portuguese (EU) | abrigar (uh-bree-GAHR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | abrigar (ah-bree-GAHR) |
| Japanese | 雨風から守る (ah-MEH-kah-zeh kah-rah mah-moh-ru) |
| German | schützen (SHEWT-sun) |
| Urdu | پناہ (puh-NAH) |
| Punjabi | ਆਸਰਾ (AH-suh-rah) |
| Korean | 보호하다 (boh-HOH-hah-dah) |
| Hebrew | לְסַפֵּק מַחֲסֶה (leh-sah-PEK mah-khah-SEH) |
| Greek | προστατεύω (proh-stah-TEV-oh) |
| Dutch | beschutten (buh-SKHUT-tuhn) |
| Tagalog | silungan (see-LOO-ngahn) |
| Vietnamese | che chở (cheh chuh) |
| Turkish | sığınmak (suh-un-MAHK) |
| Persian | پناه گرفتن (pa-NAH ge-ref-TAN) |
| Polish | chronić (KHROH-neech) |
| Ukrainian | захищати від негоди (zah-khee-SHCHAH-tee veed neh-HOH-dee) |
| Bengali | আশ্রয় (AHSH-rawy) |
| Swedish | skydda (SHUD-ah) |
| Italian | dare rifugio (DAH-ray ree-FOO-joh) |
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