shelter
Example Sentences
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As though it were a regular household chore, people time themselves picking up their pets and children and scurrying into shelters.
The authorities have urged residents in low-lying areas to move to safer ground and more than 2,000 people have had to leave their homes to seek shelter.
From BBC
The work is designed to help the hedgerows flourish by encouraging flowering and fruit as well as providing food and shelter for wildlife.
From BBC
A group of young people sheltered under a thatched hut by the side of the road, absorbed in a game of poker.
From Barron's
"Yet our town doesn't have a single public shelter worthy of the name."
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
