sheltering

SaySHEL-ter-ing/ˈʃɛltəɹɪŋ/

Noun pluralshelterings

2 meanings of sheltering

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of shelter. Use this form for the action happening now or as a thing in itself.
They were sheltering under a big tree when the rain started.
We spent the whole storm sheltering in the basement.
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2
nouncountable
A structure that covers you and keeps off rain, wind, or sun.
Like an umbrella you can stand under, but built from wood or stone.
They built a rough sheltering out of branches to wait out the rain.
The hikers found a small stone sheltering near the trail.
Similarrefuge, hut, lean-to, shed
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sheltering is a form of shelter

shelter, verb: To keep a person or thing safe from harm or attack. Full entry

Forms: sheltershelters he/she/itsheltering -ing formsheltered past tense, past participle
Spelling: shelter → sheltering: add -ing

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