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shelter

English

🔊 a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
🔊 protective covering that provides protection from the weather
🔊 temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
🔊 a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
🔊 the condition of being protected
“they were huddled together for protection”
🔊 invest (money) so that it is not taxable
🔊 provide shelter for
“After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people”