dug-out vs shelter

shelter vs dug-out

dug-out and shelter both are nouns.

dug-out is not a verb while shelter is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dug-out	Yes	No	No	No
shelter	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shelter is a hypernym of dug-out; that is, shelter is a word with a broader meaning than dug-out:

dug-out: a shelter for humans or domesticated animals and livestock based on a hole or depression dug into the ground; can be fully recessed into the earth, with a flat roof covered by ground, semi-recessed, with a constructed wood or sod roof standing out, or dug into a hillside.
shelter: a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

Other hypernyms of dug-out include abode, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home.

dug-out (noun)	shelter (noun)
a shelter for humans or domesticated animals and livestock based on a hole or depression dug into the ground; can be fully recessed into the earth, with a flat roof covered by ground, semi-recessed, with a constructed wood or sod roof standing out, or dug into a hillside.	a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
	protective covering that provides protection from the weather
	temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
	a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
	the condition of being protected

dug-out (verb)	shelter (verb)
	invest (money) so that it is not taxable
	provide shelter for

Difference between dug-out and shelter

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