sheltersheltershelters1noun1(no plural) protection from bad weather or danger: We took shelter from the rain under a tree.People ran for shelter when the bombs started to fall.2(pluralshelters) a place that protects you from bad weather or danger: a bus shelter (= for people who are waiting at a bus stop)sheltersheltersheltersshelteredsheltering2verb (shelters, sheltering, sheltered)1to make somebody or something safe from bad weather or danger: The trees shelter the house from the wind.2to go to a place where you will be safe from bad weather or danger: Let's shelter from the rain under that tree.