1. shelter in place - Noun
2. shelter in place - Verb
shelter in place (third-person singular simple present shelters in place, present participle sheltering in place, simple past and past participle sheltered in place)
(US) To follow a shelter-in-place strategy.
shelter-in-place (uncountable)
(US, frequently attributive) A strategy for avoiding danger, such as gun violence, a hurricane, etc., in which individuals remain inside the building they happen to be in at the time of the danger rather than evacuating and seeking refuge elsewhere.
shelter-in-place (third-person singular simple present shelters-in-place, present participle sheltering-in-place, simple past and past participle sheltered-in-place)
Alternative form of shelter in place
shelter-in-place
"Acknowledging that a shelter-in-place order is unlikely, counties should be granted additional authority to establish and enforce alternative COVID-19 mitigation policies," Gerald said in his report. Source: Internet
Adams also has a message to governors who haven’t yet imposed shelter-in-place orders in their states. Source: Internet
“A lot of businesses are shut down, and we definitely anticipate (the pandemic and subsequent shelter-in-place orders) will have a financial impact on our district,” he said. Source: Internet
And we’re looking for poetry that captures the feelings we experienced during the shelter-in-place order.” Source: Internet
After Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave the shelter-in-place order for all bars and restaurants to close through the end of the month, many of the city’s sound selectors have been out of work and are trying to find ways to supplement their usual income. Source: Internet
An April charity celebrity poker tournament livestreamed on Twitch helped boost those numbers, “in addition to the shelter-in-place mandate that has driven up viewership of live-streaming across the board,” Nir added. Source: Internet