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Shelter

/ʃˈɛltər/
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(noun) Somewhere one can find protection.

When you take shelter, make sure you go under a big tree.
The homeless sought shelter from a shower.
CEFR Practice Quiz
During the sudden downpour, we sought ____ under a large oak tree until the rain stopped.

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