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- Dictionarysheltered/ˈʃɛltəd/
adjective
- 1. (of a place) protected from bad weather: "the plants need a shady, sheltered spot in the garden" Similar Opposite
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protected from wind, rain, or bad weather: We found a sheltered spot to have our picnic. If you have a sheltered life, you are protected from harmful, unpleasant, or frightening experiences: I wonder how well she will do on her own after leading such a sheltered life.
a. : something that covers or affords protection. a bomb shelter. We made a shelter from branches. see also fallout shelter, tax shelter. b. : an establishment providing food, protection, and temporary housing for people who need assistance. a shelter for battered women. shelters for the unhoused.
adjective. protected or shielded from storms, missiles, etc., by a wall, roof, barrier, or the like. protected from the troubles, annoyances, sordidness, etc., encountered in competitive situations: a sheltered life. (of a business or industry) enjoying noncompetitive conditions, as because of a protective tariff.
1. protected or shielded from storms, missiles, etc., by a wall, roof, barrier, or the like. 2. protected from the troubles, annoyances, sordidness, etc., encountered in competitive situations. a sheltered life. 3. (of a business or industry) enjoying noncompetitive conditions, as because of a protective tariff. 4.
1. To provide cover or protection for: trees that sheltered the cows; agents who sheltered the spies. 2. To invest (income) to protect it from taxation. v.intr. To take cover; find refuge: We sheltered under the store's awning during the storm.
covered or protected from bad weather or danger: a sheltered spot by the wall. a sheltered existence/life/upbringing, etc. If you have a sheltered life, you are protected too much and experience very little danger or excitement. sheltered accommodation/housing UK.
1. A sheltered place is protected from wind and rain. [...] 2. If you say that someone has led a sheltered life, you mean that they have been protected from difficult or unpleasant experiences. [...] 3. Sheltered accommodations or work is designed for people who are old or who have a disability.
