1. shelter - Noun
2. shelter - Verb
That which covers or defends from injury or annoyance; a protection; a screen.
One who protects; a guardian; a defender.
The state of being covered and protected; protection; security.
To be a shelter for; to provide with a shelter; to cover from injury or annoyance; to shield; to protect.
To screen or cover from notice; to disguise.
To betake to cover, or to a safe place; -- used reflexively.
To take shelter.
Source: Webster's dictionaryLike the apple of Thine eye preserve me, O Lord God; defend me and beneath Thy wings shelter me from temptations. Ephrem the Syrian
The cat does not offer services. The cat offers itself. Of course he wants care and shelter. You don't buy love for nothing. William S. Burroughs
Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are gods. Christopher Hitchens
Sometimes the rain might force a man more than once to seek shelter under the same tree. Nigerian Proverb
Honour the tree that gives you shelter. Danish Proverb
You need not find a shelter for an old ox. Portuguese Proverb