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shelter in place
phrase
US
to remain in the building that you are in during an emergency such as an extreme weather event or a shooting:
In most chemical emergencies people are instructed to shelter in place, closing windows and turning off air conditioners to keep out toxic fumes.
More than 40% of the nursing homes in Hurricane Katrina's path sheltered in place.
Residents were advised to shelter in place until the assailant was in custody.
They made the decision to shelter in place rather than evacuate the home.
They'd been told by officials to leave the area and not shelter in place.
US
to stay at home and only leave when you have to, for example to buy food, especially during an epidemic(= the appearance of a disease in a large number of people at the same time):
Millions of Californians were told to shelter in place to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Some states have issued shelter in place orders.
Essential workers are not required to shelter in place, though many have chosen to remain home.
See also
shelterverb(PROTECT)
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