SHELTER IN PLACE Definition & Meaning

shelter in place

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[ shel-ter in pleys ]

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noun

an official order, issued during an emergency, that directs people to stay in the indoor place or building that they already occupy and not to leave unless absolutely necessary.

verb (used without object)

to stay in a safe indoor place or building during an emergency:
If police believe there is an active shooter on campus, they will order students and faculty to shelter in place.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of shelter in place¹

First recorded in 1975–80

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Deputies arrived on the block around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and evacuated nearby residences or instructed neighbors to shelter in place.

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Hospital employees were sent a text at 5:41 p.m. saying: “Huntington Hospital received a Code Silver threat via phone. Facility on lockdown, but no need to shelter in place.”

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Then on Thursday evening, students were warned to shelter in place at the five undergraduate colleges in the Claremont consortium after the Claremont Police Department received a call warning of a gunman on the campus of Claremont McKenna College.

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Students were warned to shelter in place at Claremont McKenna College and police worked to clear the area following reports of a possible active shooter Thursday evening.

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The college said that a shelter in place order has been issued while police work to ensure the campus is secure in a 5:50 p.m. alert posted on its website.

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