shelter-in-place
adjective
variants
or less commonly shelter in place
: instructing or requiring people to remain in their current location until a danger has passed
The governor has issued a shelter-in-place order.
: of or relating to sheltering in place
shelter-in-place drills
see also shelter in place at shelter entry 2
Examples of shelter-in-place in a Sentence
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Employees above the first floor of the building were given the shelter-in-place order.
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Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 June 2024
Across the street from the explosion, The Jonas Salk Middle School initiated a shelter-in-place order that was later lifted, according to Old Bridge police.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 1 May 2024
The shelter-in-place order in the Cameron area has been lifted; however, there will continue to be a heavy law enforcement presence in the area.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 30 Apr. 2024
That’s important not just to prevent air leaks, but to establish that the spacecraft can serve as a shelter-in-place haven in the event of an emergency like a sudden depressurization of the station, a fire, or a toxic ammonia leak from the coolant system used in the ISS’s American modules.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 June 2024
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Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 June 2024
Across the street from the explosion, The Jonas Salk Middle School initiated a shelter-in-place order that was later lifted, according to Old Bridge police.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 1 May 2024
The shelter-in-place order in the Cameron area has been lifted; however, there will continue to be a heavy law enforcement presence in the area.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 30 Apr. 2024
That’s important not just to prevent air leaks, but to establish that the spacecraft can serve as a shelter-in-place haven in the event of an emergency like a sudden depressurization of the station, a fire, or a toxic ammonia leak from the coolant system used in the ISS’s American modules.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 June 2024
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“Shelter-in-place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shelter-in-place. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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