sheltered

[shel-terd]

adjective

1. protected or shielded from storms, missiles, etc., by a wall, roof, barrier, or the like.

2. protected from the troubles, annoyances, sordidness, etc., encountered in competitive situations.

   a sheltered life.

3. (of a business or industry) enjoying noncompetitive conditions, as because of a protective tariff.

4. of or relating to employment or housing, especially for persons with disabilities, in a noncompetitive, supervised environment.

sheltered

/ ˈʃɛltəd /

adjective

1. protected from wind or weather

   a sheltered garden

2. protected from outside influences

   a sheltered upbringing

3. (of buildings) specially designed to provide a safe environment for the elderly, handicapped, or disabled See also sheltered housing

   sheltered workshops for the blind

Other Word Forms

• self-sheltered adjective
• unsheltered adjective
• well-sheltered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sheltered¹

First recorded in 1585–95; shelter + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Across the country, as civilians sheltered in basements or on the metro, the air defence guns went to work.

From BBC

Councils across the UK can borrow money from banks or from the government to fund improvements in their areas - from building new schools to maintaining roads and providing sheltered housing.

From BBC

The doc is all she’s left with after her mother is killed in a freak accident, and by the time she moves to Paris as a young woman she’s led a very sheltered life.

From Salon

People poured out of skyscrapers and onto the busy streets of the US city, some with their hands in the air, while others sheltered in buildings nearby.

From BBC

As more people move into shelter beds, hotels and motels on what’s supposed to be a temporary basis, the number of people who are sheltered but without a permanent home grew.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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