adequate shelter

collocation in English

meaningsofadequateandshelter

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adequate
adjective
uk
/ˈæd.ə.kwət/us
/ˈæd.ə.kwət/
enough or satisfactory for a ...
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shelter
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈʃel.tər/us
/ˈʃel.t̬ɚ/
(a building designed to give) protection from bad weather, danger, ...
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(Definition ofadequateandshelterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Tens of thousands remain withoutadequateshelter.
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It had been declared that the horses had noadequateshelterand were never watered.
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The only chance of survival isadequateshelterprotection, preferably underground.
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We must give our peopleadequateshelter, warmth and protection from harm.
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But under their franchise agreements operators will be contractually required to provide weather-proof waiting accommodation or otheradequateshelter.
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It seems to me that one of the basic problems is the production ofadequateshelterbelts.
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Local authorities have been instructed that the tickets are intended for persons withoutadequateshelter, preference being given to those who have lost their homes.
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For far too many children, clean water, safe food andadequateshelterare still a dream, even for many in the so-called developing world.
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Not only they but their equipment, very valuable in itself, very difficult to replace in an emergency, must be in a place ofadequateshelter.
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The landlords we had in mind were those who had a direct interest in providingadequateshelter, landlords of the better-class luxury flats.
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He emphasised the advantage to stock of havingadequateshelterbelts and also that the timber is useful on the farm.
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I very much fear whether the normal population of those areas would haveadequateshelteraccommodation in the event of a raid.
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The others had no food, no clean water and noadequateshelter.
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Another commonly held misconception is that highway overpasses provideadequateshelterfrom tornadoes.
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The caves providedadequateshelter, while the wooded area concealed the homes.
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She includes fears arising for example, from economic insecurity, unemployment and the lack ofadequateshelter.
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The most pressing need is to provide emergency assistance to the displaced, and in particular to those withoutadequateshelter, to enable them to survive the winter.
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This could be very quickly erected and secured to provideadequateshelterfor a few small aeroplanes.
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The phrase a satisfactory environment was deleted and replaced by more sustainable settlements andadequateshelterfor all.
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This cold hardiness enables it to survive temperatures below freezing, provided thatadequateshelterand food are available.
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It was felt that if the pavilion were to surviveadequateshelterwould need to be provided.
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It struck me that this house is the kind of thing which will play an enormously important part in providing decent andadequateshelterfor the people who need it.
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The purpose of the day is to reflect on the state of our cities and towns and the basic human right toadequateshelter.
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However, they were undecked and lackedadequateshelterfor the rower-soldiers, great numbers of which succumbed to illness in the war of 174143.
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This is an occasion to reflect on the state of our towns and cities and the basic right of all toadequateshelter.
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