SHELTER

Definition of SHELTER

  1. (noun)a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
  2. (noun)protective covering that provides protection from the weather
  3. (noun)the condition of being protected
  4. (noun)a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
  5. (noun)temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
  6. (verb)provide shelter for
  7. (verb)invest (money) so that it is not taxable