noun
                                                a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
                                                
                                                                                             
                                                                                        
                                                noun
                                                protective covering that provides protection from the weather
                                                
                                                                                             
                                                                                        
                                                noun
                                                the condition of being protected
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                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - they were huddled together for protection
- he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home
 
                                                                                        
                                                noun
                                                a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
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                                                                                                                                                                        tax shelter
                                                                                                                                                            
                                                
                                                                                             
                                                                                        
                                                noun
                                                temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
                                                
                                                                                             
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                provide shelter for
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people
 
                                                                                        
                                                verb
                                                invest (money) so that it is not taxable