Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for "sheltered"
Search instead for schultere.
Definitions

sheltered

[shel-terd] / ˈʃɛl tərd /
ADJECTIVE
shaded
Synonyms
Antonyms


ADJECTIVE
protected
Synonyms
Antonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

A one-star hotel sheltered an entire bike race.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

"It reminds me of Covid," Djamila, a Parisian retiree said in late June, as city residents sheltered indoors from the heat.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

This year, its 638 beds became part of a jigsaw puzzle of new beds and vacancies that added up to Skid Row’s increase of 614 sheltered residents.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Another call takes Charlotte and Connor to a sheltered housing development and an elderly resident who is feeling faint.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

I make sure I’m sheltered from view behind the cover of the massive tree, push the vines aside, and step inside.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training