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shelterless
Variant of shelter
noun
- something that covers or protects; protection, or place affording protection, as from the elements or danger
- the state of being covered or protected; protection; refuge
- any of various places for providing food and lodging on a temporary or emergency basis, as one for the homeless or one for stray pets
transitive verb
to provide shelter or refuge for; protect
intransitive verb
to find protection or refuge
Related Forms:
- shelterer noun
- shelterless adjective
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