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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

/ ˈʃɛ±ô³ÙÉ™»å /

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

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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-²õ³ó±ð±ôt±ð°ù±ð»å adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ³ó±ð±ôt±ð°ù±ð»å adjective
  • ·É±ð±ô±ô-²õ³ó±ð±ôt±ð°ù±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sheltered1

First recorded in 1585–95; shelter + -ed 2
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The United States, traditionally isolationist and safely sheltered by two vast oceans, had emerged from World War Two as the leader of the free world.

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A 400-year-old stone pine in Abengibre, Spain, this tree has sheltered generations of locals and witnessed countless celebrations, childhood games and romances.

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At the end of the short trail, the fuel offered inside Saar’s compact service station, a shiny tin shack sheltered among trees, is spiritual nourishment.

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It sits on a sheltered port which already receives weekly shipments of shale gas from the US.

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The police outer cordon stretches across the road between a sheltered housing complex and a detached house.

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