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
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The area is a major tourist destination and economic hub—Wednesday's events prompted evacuations, shelter-in-place orders, and a temporary closure of the downtown Santa Monica train station.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Also on Monday, the U.S. embassy in Doha, Qatar, issued a shelter-in-place security alert for U.S. citizens—even as the State Department has Qatar on a Level 1 travel advisory.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The finding helped inform the U.S. Embassy in Doha’s decision to lift a shelter-in-place order issued ahead of the attack.
—Christina Wilkie,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 June 2025
The day that exhibition was scheduled to open, however, shelter-in-place orders were in effect, placing the show on hold.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Also on Monday, the U.S. embassy in Doha, Qatar, issued a shelter-in-place security alert for U.S. citizens—even as the State Department has Qatar on a Level 1 travel advisory.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The finding helped inform the U.S. Embassy in Doha’s decision to lift a shelter-in-place order issued ahead of the attack.
—Christina Wilkie,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 June 2025
The day that exhibition was scheduled to open, however, shelter-in-place orders were in effect, placing the show on hold.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
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“Shelter-in-place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shelter-in-place. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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