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Shelter
01
a place in which very poor people are provided with food and housing
02
a place or building that is meant to provide protection against danger or bad weather
03
protective covering that provides protection from the weather
04
a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
05
the condition of being protected
to shelter
01
to provide a safe and protective place for someone or something
02
invest (money) so that it is not taxable
03
to seek protection or safety from harm or danger
Example
The underground bunker offers shelter during emergencies.
In that storm, every mother's son sought shelter from the heavy rain.
The emaciated stray dog sought shelter under the abandoned building.
The shelter provided warm meals for the city's winos during the cold winter nights.
The dense jungle provides shelter for many wild creatures.
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