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Take Shelter

What is take shelter?

· Emily Grant

Key facts

Meaning To go somewhere for cover and protection from danger, bad weather, etc.[2]
Meaning To protect yourself from bad weather, danger, or attack.[3]
Phrase type Intransitive verb phrase.[4]
Related noun Shelter = protection or cover from bad weather, danger, or attack.[5]
Synonyms Find refuge; take refuge.[6]

Take shelter means to go somewhere for protection or cover from bad weather, danger, or attack. It is an intransitive verb phrase used when someone moves to a safer place, often temporarily, during storms, rain, or hurricanes.

Context

Take shelter means to go somewhere for protection or cover from bad weather, danger, or attack [2]. It is an intransitive verb phrase [4] used when someone moves to a safer place, often temporarily, during storms, rain, or hurricanes [1]. The related noun shelter refers to the protection or cover itself [5]. Synonyms include find refuge and take refuge [6].

Documented claims

  • The phrase is used when someone moves to a safer place. [2]
  • It can apply to weather, danger, or attack. [3]
  • It is commonly used for temporary protection. [5]
  • It can be used with storms, rain, hurricanes, or similar threats. [1]

Questions and answers

What does take shelter mean?

It means to go somewhere for protection or cover from bad weather, danger, or attack [2].

When is take shelter used?

It is used when someone moves to a safer place, often temporarily, during storms, rain, hurricanes, or other threats [1].

What is the difference between shelter and take shelter?

Shelter is the noun or verb meaning protection or cover, while take shelter is the phrase meaning to go to that protection [5].

Sources

  1. A Good Word: חסה – To take shelter - DTS Voice — voice.dts.edu (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. FIND/TAKE SHELTER Definition & Meaning — merriam-webster.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. find/take shelter — dictionary.cambridge.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. inglés.com — ingles.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  5. take shelter: как запомнить перевод, произношение и ... — languages.vastny.ru (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  6. What is the meaning of "to take shelter "? - Question about English (US) — hinative.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Entertainment