shelter
Collocations
14(noun.) protection from danger/bad weather
VERB + SHELTER
afford (sb), give (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with)
The thick forest provided shelter from the heavy rain during our hike.
need | find, run for, seek, take
refuse sb
My parents would never refuse their children shelter on a cold night.
leave
When the rain stopped, the children left the shelter of the bus stop and continued walking home.
PREP
in/under the ~ of
The hikers waited under the shelter of a large rock during the sudden rainstorm.
~ from
During the storm, we huddled under the bridge to find protection from the heavy wind and rain.
PHRASES
shelter for the night
(noun.) small building that gives protection
ADJ
makeshift, temporary | stone, underground, wooden | air-raid, bomb, bus, emergency, fallout
VERB + SHELTER
build, erect, make, put up
The hikers put up a shelter before the storm arrived.
PREP
in a/the ~
During the storm, families waited in a shelter until the rain stopped.
~ for
The old barn provided a shelter for the refugees during the storm.