a shelter or refuge against the elements or physical danger
“Si tu cherches un abri inaccessible dis-toi qu'il n'est pas loin” — If you are searching for an inaccessible refuge tell yourself that it is not too far
Related: à l'abri, à l'abri de, abri anti-aérien, abri anti-atomique, abri de nuit, abri fiscal, abri sous roche, abribus, aux abris, sans-abri
Inherited from Middle French abri, from Old French abri (“a place where one is sheltered from the elements or harm”), from abrier (“to cover”), from Late Latin abrigō (“to cover, shelter”), from a- + brigō, from Frankish *biwrīhan (“to cover, protect”), from Frankish *bi- (“be-”) + *wrīhan, from Proto-Germanic *wrīhaną (“to cover, clothe”), from Proto-Indo-European *werḱ-, *werǵ- (“to twist, weave, tie together”). Cognate with Old High German birīhan (“to cover”), Old English bewrēon (“to cover,