Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

animal shelter

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: an-i-mal shel-ter
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organization that provides temporary homes for stray pet animals.

noun

A facility providing such shelter.

Inflected Forms

animal shelters (plural)

Phrases

animal facilities animal control

Frequently Paired Words

animal facilities dogcatcher animal control

Synonyms

animal rescue dog pound pound pinjrapole

Questions

What does animal shelter mean?: An organization that provides temporary homes for stray pet animals.

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