Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sheltermate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shel-ter-mate
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person with whom one shares a shelter.

Example Sentences

"Her sleepless nights there were haunted by the collective grumble of her sheltermates […]."

Etymology

From shelter + mate.

Inflected Forms

sheltermates (plural)

Questions

What does sheltermate mean?: A person with whom one shares a shelter.
Where does sheltermate come from?: From shelter + mate.

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