Shelter
WordNet
noun
(1) A structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
(2) Protective covering that provides protection from the weather
(3) Temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
(4) A way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
(5) The condition of being protected
"They were huddled together for protection"
"He enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"
verb
(6) Invest (money) so that it is not taxable
(7) Provide shelter for
"After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"
WiktionaryText
English
Noun
- A refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something
- An institution that provides temporary housing for homeless people, battered women etc