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unsheltered

/ʌnˈʃeltərd/

Meanings
adjective
Without shelter; exposed.

Examples :

"The unsheltered children huddled together for warmth in the park. "
environment weather condition disaster society building nature

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shelter noun

/ˈʃɛltə/ /ˈʃɛltɚ/

A refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something.

"The storm shelter protected the family from the heavy rain. "

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exposed verb

/ɪkˈspoʊzd/ /ɛkˈspoʊzd/

To reveal, uncover, make visible, bring to light, introduce to.

"The newspaper exposed the company's illegal dumping of waste. "

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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huddled verb

/ˈhʌdl̩d/

To crowd together.

"The sheep huddled together seeking warmth."

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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warmth noun

/wɔːmθ/ /wɔɹmθ/

A moderate degree of heat; the sensation of being warm.

"The warmth of the sun on my face felt wonderful after the cold morning. "

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together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

Coherent; well organized.

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

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park noun

[paːk] [pɐːk] [pɑːk]

An area of land set aside for environment preservation or recreation.

"The city park provides a beautiful place for families to relax and enjoy the outdoors. "

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without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "