n. 25B6; noun
the trees provide shelter for animals : PROTECTION, cover, screening, shade; safety, security, refuge, sanctuary, asylum.
a shelter for abandoned cats : SANCTUARY, refuge, home, haven, safe house; harbour, port in a storm.
exposure.
25B6; verb
the hut sheltered him from the wind : PROTECT, shield, screen, cover, shade, save, safeguard, preserve, defend, cushion, guard, insulate.
the anchorage where the convoy sheltered : TAKE SHELTER, take refuge, seek sanctuary, take cover; informal hole up.
expose.