shelter
Example Sentences
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Residents spent the night sheltering in metro stations, with some pitching tents on the platforms to protect them from the freezing cold.
From BBC
Some had previously been in contact with emergency shelter services.
From Barron's
Aviemore has also had below the average as it has been very sheltered from the prevailing south-east winds by the Cairngorm mountains.
From BBC
Even though the ash was still falling, Buzz decided to see what was happening outside their shelter.
From Literature
The city has placed more than 860 homeless people into shelters since Jan. 19.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
