シェルター
Meanings
1
A place giving temporary protection from danger, weather, or disaster; used in contexts like evacuation centers, bus stops, and mountain huts.
During the typhoon, we evacuated to a nearby shelter.
There is a small shelter at the bus stop.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉のシェルターに避難するto take refuge in a shelter (at a place)
The residents took shelter in a nearby shelter.
- シェルターを設置するto install/set up a shelter
He installed a nuclear shelter in his backyard.
- シェルターで過ごすto spend time in a shelter
During the typhoon, the family spent the night in a shelter.