1. providing protection or cover

1. providing protection or refuge from danger, weather, or harm
Usage: present participle of ‘shelter’

Examples

• The family was sheltering in the basement during the tornado.
• She found herself sheltering homeless animals in her garage.
• The cave provided a sheltering space from the storm.
• They were sheltering under the bridge when it started raining.
• The organization is sheltering refugees from the war zone.
• The sheltering trees blocked most of the wind.
• He spent the night sheltering in an abandoned building.