shelter

As nouns the difference between retreat and shelter

is that retreat is the act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant while shelter is a refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something.

As verbs the difference between retreat and shelter

is that retreat is to withdraw military forces while shelter is to provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.

As nouns the difference between architecture and shelter

is that architecture is the art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated while shelter is a refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something.

As a verb shelter is

to provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.

As nouns the difference between smelter and shelter

is that smelter is a person employed to do smelting while shelter is a refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something.

As a verb shelter is

to provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.

In lang=en terms the difference between shelter and target

is that shelter is to take cover while target is to aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).

As nouns the difference between shelter and target

is that shelter is a refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something while target is a butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.

As verbs the difference between shelter and target

is that shelter is to provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect while target is to aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).

As nouns the difference between bunker and shelter

is that bunker is a hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks while shelter is a refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something.

As verbs the difference between bunker and shelter

is that bunker is to load a vessel with oil or coal for the engine while shelter is to provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.

In lang=en terms the difference between swelter and shelter

is that swelter is to perspire greatly from heat while shelter is to take cover.

As verbs the difference between swelter and shelter

is that swelter is to suffer terribly from intense heat while shelter is to provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.

As nouns the difference between swelter and shelter

is that swelter is intense heat while shelter is a refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something.

As nouns the difference between shelter and sheller

is that shelter is a refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something while sheller is one who, or that which, shells.

As a verb shelter

is to provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.

As nouns the difference between shelter and sheeter

is that shelter is a refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something while sheeter is an industrial machine (similar in principal to a roller-type pasta machine) that produces a sheet of dough, fondant etc in a regular thickness.

As a verb shelter

is to provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.

As verbs the difference between shelter and skelter

is that shelter is to provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect while skelter is to run off helter-skelter; to hurry; to scurry.

As a noun shelter

is a refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something.

As nouns the difference between shelter and hideaway

is that shelter is a refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something while hideaway is a hiding place, somewhere you can go to get away from other people.

As a verb shelter

is to provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.

As an adjective hideaway is

capable of being stored out of sight when not in use.