"sheltered" in the verb sense
1. shelter
provide shelter for
"After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"
2. shelter
invest (money) so that it is not taxable
"sheltered" in the adjective sense
1. sheltered
protected from danger or bad weather
"a sheltered harbor"
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