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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | protection, habitat |
| Synonyms: | apartment, asylum, cave, co-op, condo, cover, covert, crib*, defense, den, digs, dwelling, guard, guardian, harbor, harborage, haven, hermitage, hide, hideaway, hideout, hole in the wall, home, homeplate, house, housing, hut, joint*, lodging, pad, pen, port, preserve, protector, quarterage, rack, refuge, retirement, retreat, roof, roof over head, roost, safety, sanctuary, screen, security, shack, shade, shadow, shed, shield, tent, tower, turf, umbrella |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | aegis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | protection |
| Synonyms: | auspices, backing, patronage, shelter, sponsorship, wing* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ambush |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lying in wait; concealed position |
| Synonyms: | ambuscade, ambushment, camouflage, concealment, deception, hiding, hiding place, lurking, pitfall, shelter, trap, trick*, waiting, waylaying |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | asylum |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | refuge |
| Synonyms: | cover, den, harbor, haven, hideaway, hideout, hole, ivory tower, port, preserve, refuge, retreat, safe house, safety, sanctuary, security, shelter |
| Main Entry: | awning |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | canopy |
| Synonyms: | covering, door cover, marquee, protection, shade, shelter, sunshade, tent |
| Main Entry: | burrow |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hole dug by animal |
| Synonyms: | couch, den, hovel, lair, retreat, shelter, tunnel |
| Main Entry: | cabin |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tiny house; lodging |
| Synonyms: | berth, box, caboose, camp, chalet, compartment, cot, cottage, crib, deckhouse, home, hovel, hut, lodge, log house, quarters, room, shack, shanty, shed, shelter |
| Main Entry: | cover |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hiding place |
| Synonyms: | asylum, camouflage, concealment, covert, defense, drop, front, guard, harbor, harborage, haven, port, protection, refuge, retreat, safety, sanctuary, screen, security, shelter |
| Main Entry: | defense |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | armament; protection system |
| Synonyms: | aegis, armor, arms, barricade, bastille, bastion, bulwark, buttress, citadel, cover, deterrence, dike, embankment, fastness, fence, fort, fortification, fortress, garrison, guard, immunity, munitions, palisade, parapet, position, protection, rampart, redoubt, resistance, safeguard, security, shelter, shield, stockade, stronghold, trench, wall, ward, warfare, weaponry, weapons |
| Antonyms: | desertion, flight, surrender |
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