A place giving temporary protection from danger, weather, or disaster; used in contexts like evacuation centers, bus stops, and mountain huts.
台風のときは近くのシェルターに避難した。
During the typhoon, we evacuated to a nearby shelter.
バス停に小さなシェルターがある。
There is a small shelter at the bus stop.
The residents took shelter in a nearby shelter.
He installed a nuclear shelter in his backyard.
During the typhoon, the family spent the night in a shelter.