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- Dictionarysheltered/ˈʃɛltəd/
adjective
- 1. (of a place) protected from bad weather: "the plants need a shady, sheltered spot in the garden" Similar Opposite
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protected from wind, rain, or bad weather: We found a sheltered spot to have our picnic. If you have a sheltered life, you are protected from harmful, unpleasant, or frightening experiences: I wonder how well she will do on her own after leading such a sheltered life.
The meaning of SHELTER is something that covers or affords protection. How to use shelter in a sentence.
adjective. protected or shielded from storms, missiles, etc., by a wall, roof, barrier, or the like. protected from the troubles, annoyances, sordidness, etc., encountered in competitive situations: a sheltered life.
1. adjective. A sheltered place is protected from wind and rain. ...a shallow-sloping beach next to a sheltered bay. Synonyms: screened, covered, protected, shielded More Synonyms of sheltered. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
protected from wind, rain, or bad weather: We found a sheltered spot to have our picnic. If you have a sheltered life, you are protected from harmful, unpleasant, or frightening experiences: I wonder how well she will do on her own after leading such a sheltered life.
[only before noun] (British English) (of houses, flats, etc.) designed for people, especially old people, who can still live fairly independent lives, but with staff available to help them if necessary. sheltered accommodation/housing. a sheltered workshop for adults with disabilities. See sheltered in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
1. To provide cover or protection for: trees that sheltered the cows; agents who sheltered the spies. 2. To invest (income) to protect it from taxation. v.intr. To take cover; find refuge: We sheltered under the store's awning during the storm.
