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shelterer

noun

Etymology

From shelter + -er.

  1. inherited from sċildtruma
  2. inherited from sheltron
  3. suffixed as shelterer — “shelter + er”

Definitions

  1. A person who takes shelter.

    • As the downpour began, I joined the other shelterers under the tree.
    • With the intensification of air raids on London last September, these tube platforms began to be used as an air raid shelter, and shelterers travelled by train (specially stopped there) from other stations in order to gain access.

  2. A person who provides shelter.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA