shelter -- (a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger)
shelter -- (protective covering that provides protection from the weather)
protection, shelter -- (the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home")
tax shelter, shelter -- (a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings)
shelter -- (temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons)
Overview of verb shelter
The verb shelter has 2 senses
shelter -- (provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people")
shelter -- (invest (money) so that it is not taxable)