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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Officials added power remains out for much of the campus and Malibu area, and if conditions worsen, the unversity may reinstate the shelter-in-place protocol. —

Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024 The fire prompted the nearby Pepperdine University to issue a shelter-in-place order for campus residents, which will remain active until daylight due to most of Malibu facing a power outage. —

Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Earlier, Pepperdine University instituted a shelter-in-place order early on Dec. 10, ordering those on campus to seek shelter at either the Tyler Campus Center or Payson Library. —

David Chiu, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024 Pepperdine University, located near the fire, has activated its shelter-in-place protocol. —

Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shelter-in-place

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shelter-in-place was in 1977

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“Shelter-in-place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shelter-in-place. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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