abri

shelter, refuge

noun ah-BREE Less Common

Usage Note

Abri is used in the phrase à l'abri de meaning 'sheltered from' or 'safe from' (e.g. à l'abri du vent, out of the wind; à l'abri du besoin, free from want). Un abri anti-aérien is an air-raid shelter. The verb abriter means 'to shelter' or 'to house'.

Examples

"Ils ont trouvé un abri contre la pluie."

Natural Translation

They found shelter from the rain.

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