Meanings
nounanimal shelter (plural animal shelters)
plural animal shelters
- An organization that provides temporary homes for stray pet animals.
- A facility providing such shelter.
Synonyms: animal rescue, dog pound, pound, pinjrapole
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA facility providing such shelter.
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Translations
Afrikaans diereskuiling
- diereskuilingfacility providing such shelter
Finnish löytöeläinkoti, löytöeläinkoti
- löytöeläinkotiorganization that provides temporary homes for stray pet animals
- löytöeläinkotifacility providing such shelter
German Tierheim, Tierschutzbund
- Tierheimorganization that provides temporary homes for stray pet animals
- Tierschutzbundorganization that provides temporary homes for stray pet animals
- Tierheimfacility providing such shelter
Hungarian állatmenhely
- állatmenhelyfacility providing such shelter
Polish azyl, ochronka
- azylorganization that provides temporary homes for stray pet animals
- ochronkaorganization that provides temporary homes for stray pet animals
- sanktuariumorganization that provides temporary homes for stray pet animals
- schroniskoorganization that provides temporary homes for stray pet animals
- azylfacility providing such shelter
- ochronkafacility providing such shelter
- sanktuariumfacility providing such shelter
- schroniskofacility providing such shelter
Portuguese abrigo (de/para animais)
- abrigo (de/para animais)facility providing such shelter
Spanish protectora de animales, protectora
- protectora de animalesorganization that provides temporary homes for stray pet animals
- protectoraorganization that provides temporary homes for stray pet animals
- perreraorganization that provides temporary homes for stray pet animals
- refugio de / para animalesfacility providing such shelter
- albergue animalfacility providing such shelter
Cite this entry
APA
animal shelter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animal%20shelter
MLA
“animal shelter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animal%20shelter. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “animal shelter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animal%20shelter.
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