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shelters

USSHEL-turz/ˈʃɛltɚz/UKSHEL-tuhz/ˈʃɛltəz/

2 meanings of shelters

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of shelter. Use this form when talking about more than one safe place.

    The city built several shelters for people without homes.

    After the storm, emergency shelters opened across the county.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of shelter. Use it with he, she, or it.

    A thick hedge shelters the garden from strong winds.

    The old barn shelters dozens of swallows each summer.

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shelters is a form of shelter

shelter, noun: A safe place that protects a person or animal from rain, storms, or cold. Full entry

Forms
sheltershelters plural
Spelling
shelter → shelters: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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