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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Safety officials issued the shelter-in-place at 9:31 a.m. Contra Costa County health officials called on a hazardous materials team to investigate the impact of the fire on residents in Martinez, because the fire smoke blew downwind, according to the Bay Area Air District.
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
The shooting prompted a campus lockdown, and the university issued a shelter-in-place order for all students.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
The university has not issued a shelter-in-place order, but has temporarily closed the Bone Student Center and is urging students to stay away from the area.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
The university instituted a campus lockdown and a shelter-in-place order for all students after the shooting, which was lifted later on Sunday.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
The shooting prompted a campus lockdown, and the university issued a shelter-in-place order for all students.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
The university has not issued a shelter-in-place order, but has temporarily closed the Bone Student Center and is urging students to stay away from the area.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
The university instituted a campus lockdown and a shelter-in-place order for all students after the shooting, which was lifted later on Sunday.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shelter-in-place
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“Shelter-in-place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shelter-in-place. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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