Main entry: shelter
Definition: a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
Main entry: shelter
Definition: protective covering that provides protection from the weather
Main entry: shelter
Definition: temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
Main entry: tax shelter, shelter
Definition: a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
Main entry: protection, shelter
Definition: the condition of being protected
Usage: they were huddled together for protection; he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home
Main entry: shelter
Definition: invest (money) so that it is not taxable
Main entry: shelter
Definition: provide shelter for
Usage: After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people