All shelter synonyms
shelΒ·ter
S s noun shelter
- defense β the act or power of defending, or guarding against attack, harm, or danger
- cerement β any burial clothes
- hut β a small or humble dwelling of simple construction, especially one made of natural materials, as of logs or grass.
- haven β a harbor or port.
- cantonment β A cantonment is a group of buildings or a camp where soldiers live.
- cerements β Plural form of cerement.
- doghouse β a small shelter for a dog.
- boatyard β A boatyard is a place where boats are built and repaired or kept.
- house of prayer β house of God.
- accommodations β Accommodations are hotels or rooms where people can stay for a period of time.
- laager β a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.
- foramen β an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
- bumper β Bumpers are bars at the front and back of a vehicle which protect it if it bumps into something.
- deckhouse β a houselike cabin on the deck of a ship
- lodging β a small, makeshift or crude shelter or habitation, as of boughs, poles, skins, earth, or rough boards; cabin or hut.
- defence β Defence is action that is taken to protect someone or something against attack.
- co-op β A co-op is a co-operative.
- lee β Ann, 1736β84, British mystic: founder of Shaker sect in U.S.
- keyhole β a hole for inserting a key in a lock, especially one in the shape of a circle with a rectangle having a width smaller than the diameter of the circle projecting from the bottom.
- gatehouse β a house at or over a gate, used as a gatekeeper's quarters, fortification, etc.
- lodgment β the act of lodging.
- bandstand β A bandstand is a platform with a roof where a military band or a brass band can play in the open air.
- foramina β an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
- dockyard β a waterside area containing docks, workshops, warehouses, etc., for building, outfitting, and repairing ships, for storing naval supplies, etc.
- hole in the wall β an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
- homestead β a town in S Florida.
- bungalow β A bungalow is a house which has only one level, and no stairs.
- forest β Lee, 1873β1961, U.S. inventor of radio, telegraphic, and telephonic equipment.
- windscreen β windshield.
- gambrel β the hock of an animal, especially of a horse.
- auberge β an inn or tavern
- dugout β a boat made by hollowing out a log.
- divider β a person or thing that divides.
- covering β A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
- leanto β a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- hotbed β a bottomless, boxlike, usually glass-covered structure and the bed of earth it covers, heated typically by fermenting manure or electrical cables, for growing plants out of season.
verb shelter
- let in β to allow or permit: to let him escape.
- kennel β an open drain or sewer; gutter.
- cover all bases β take full precautions
- nestle β to lie close and snug, like a bird in a nest; snuggle or cuddle.
- lodge β Henry Cabot, 1850β1924, U.S. public servant and author: senator 1893β1924.
- curl up β to adopt a reclining position with the legs close to the body and the back rounded
- infold β enfold.
- grayed β Simple past tense and past participle of gray.
- foster β to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster new ideas.
- lock up β a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- lie low β situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf.
- wrap β to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
- giftwrap β to wrap (something), as a package, with decorative paper, ribbon, etc., for presentation as a gift.
- blinded β unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man.