- (n.) One who protects; a guardian; a defender.
- (n.) The state of being covered and protected; protection; security.
- (v.t.) To screen or cover from notice; to disguise.
- (n.) That which covers or defends from injury or annoyance; a protection; a screen.
- (v.t.) To betake to cover or to a safe place; -- used reflexively.
- (v.t.) To be a shelter for; to provide with a shelter; to cover from injury or annoyance; to shield; to protect.
- (v.i.) To take shelter.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). shelter. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/shelter/definitions/2061293 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "shelter" http://smartdefine.org/shelter/definitions/2061293 (accessed September 29, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, shelter, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/shelter/definitions/2061293>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "shelter" 28 May 2011. Web. 29 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/shelter/definitions/2061293> |