Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A place that provides protection or cover from harm, weather, or danger.
Shelter
/'ʃeltə/Synonyms:
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Examples:
She has never been sheltered.
And home seems such a shelter after out of doors!
So did the emigré scientists whom Britain had sheltered.
Etymology:
The word shelter comes from Middle English sheltron or shelter, originally meaning shield. This word was modified from the Old English scildtruma meaning shield troop or company.
Usage Statistics:
25 mentions per 1 million words 
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