sheltering

6 definitions • 6 examples

present participle of

to protect yourself, or another person or thing, from bad weather, danger, or attack:

We were caught in a thunderstorm, without anywhere to shelter.

shelter from A group of us were sheltering from the rain under the trees.

to give someone a secret hiding place so that they will not be caught by the army, police, etc.:

shelter someone from something Local people risked their own lives to shelter resistance fighters from the army.

to remain in the building that you are in during an emergency such as an extreme weather event or a shooting:

In most chemical emergencies people are instructed to shelter in place, closing windows and turning off air conditioners to keep out toxic fumes.

to stay at home and only leave when you have to, for example to buy food, especially during an epidemic (= the appearance of a disease in a large number of people at the same time):

Millions of Californians were told to shelter in place to stop the spread of coronavirus.

If you shelter income, you legally avoid paying taxes on it:

Their accountant suggested some novel ways of sheltering their retirement income.