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shelterless (ˈʃɛltərlɪs) 

Definitions

adjective

  1. offering no protection from rain, the weather, etc
  2. without a place to stay or protection from danger, the weather, etc

shelter (ˈʃɛltə Pronunciation for shelter ) 

Definitions

noun

  1. something that provides cover or protection, as from weather or danger; place of refuge
  2. the protection afforded by such a cover; refuge
  3. the state of being sheltered

verb

  1. tr to provide with or protect by a shelter
  2. intr to take cover, as from rain; find refuge
  3. tr to act as a shelter for; take under one's protection

Derived Forms

ˈshelterer noun
ˈshelterless adjective

Word Origin

C16: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences Including 'shelterless'

But his xaurian was dead, and the Grokkul was waiting, and the killer sun blazed down on the shelterless desert.
Amanda Hemingway THE GREENSTONE GRAIL: The Sangreal Trilogy One (2004)

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