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shelter meaning in Tamil

பாதுகாப்பு உள்ள இடம்

UK/ˈʃɛltə//ˈʃɛltɚ/

shelter in Tamil: பாதுகாப்பு உள்ள இடம், காப்பகம், புகலிடம். In English, shelter means 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).

Tamil words for shelter

பாதுகாப்பு உள்ள இடம், காப்பகம், புகலிடம்

English meaning of shelter

  1. 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).
  2. noun A bare-bones above-ground structure meant to provide temporary cover from the elements; usually small and with no door to close.
  3. noun A place for protection from deadly conditions outside, including military assault; usually partly or fully underground.
  4. noun A refuge, sanctuary, or (by metonymy) institution that provides temporary housing or a place to sleep for those in need or in danger.

Full definition of shelter

shelter in a sentence

  • The band of explorers found a shelter behind the waterfall, which they rested at for three days.
  • I wish more people would look for pets at the shelter before turning to breeders!
  • Along with air, water, and food, shelter is often recognized as a human necessity.

Synonyms of shelter

shelter in other languages

Questions about shelter in Tamil

What is the meaning of shelter in Tamil?
Shelter in Tamil is பாதுகாப்பு உள்ள இடம், காப்பகம், புகலிடம்.
shelter என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Shelter: பாதுகாப்பு உள்ள இடம், காப்பகம், புகலிடம்.
What does shelter mean in English?
Shelter means 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).

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: shelter (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: shelter (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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