shelter

Noun

• temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons

• a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings

• the condition of being protected
  • they were huddled together for protection
    
  • he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home
    

• protective covering that provides protection from the weather

• a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

Verb

• invest (money) so that it is not taxable

• provide shelter for
  • After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  tax shelter , protection