Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with shelter in British Collocation
shelter
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
UK
/ˈʃeltə(r)/
temporary
makeshift
overnight
temporary
Many survivors have set up makeshift shelters on top of the debris that used to be their homes.
very strong or safe
bomb-proof
deep
protective
underground
waterproof
On the far side of the road by the factory there were deep shelters cut into the hillside.
rough
crude
rough
Rough shelters were built for the herdsmen to stay with the animals.
heated
heated
Many unstaffed stations have no heated shelter.
for many people
communal
Communal shelters were built to house the residents from a block of tenement flats.