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shelter in Danish

shelter in Danish is ly — shelter means a place, or structure, that protects you from bad weather, danger, or attack.

shelter in Danish

ly
noun
A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).

What does "shelter" mean?

  1. noun A place, or structure, that protects you from bad weather, danger, or attack.
    "The hikers found a stone shelter near the ridge and waited there until the wind dropped."
  2. noun An organization or building that offers temporary housing to people or animals who need it.
    "The town opened a new shelter where families without a home can sleep and eat."
  3. verb To protect someone or something from harm, weather, or attack.
    "The high hedge shelters the vegetable patch from the cold north wind."
  4. verb To find or take cover somewhere.
    "When the hail started, we sheltered in a doorway across the street."
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shelter in a sentence

  • The hikers found a stone shelter near the ridge and waited there until the wind dropped.
  • They built a rough shelter out of branches to get out of the rain.
  • The town opened a new shelter where families without a home can sleep and eat.
  • She volunteers at a homeless shelter on weekends.

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What is "shelter" in Danish?
"shelter" in Danish is ly. shelter means: A place, or structure, that protects you from bad weather, danger, or attack.
How do you use "shelter" in a sentence?
Example: "The hikers found a stone shelter near the ridge and waited there until the wind dropped." In Danish, "shelter" is ly.
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