n.
Pronunciation: ' shel-t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1585
1 a : something that covers or affords protection <a bomb shelter > b : an establishment providing food and shelter (as to the homeless) c : an establishment that houses and feeds stray animals
2 : a position or the state of being covered and protected <took shelter >
– shel · ter · less \ -l ə s \ adjective