Meanings of sheltered spots in English

The monks had always chosen these low-lying sheltered spots for their cloisters.

In sunny, sheltered spots the snow began to soften and then to disappear.

Vegetation has quite come to a stand, except in a few sheltered spots.

Bunches and clusters of brown things huddled among the rocks or in sheltered spots.

In sheltered spots the glass rose as high as 31°, and symptoms of a thaw appeared.

This high, hardy plants grew in sheltered spots, but there was not much water to help them.

On the slopes in sheltered spots, vendors of different wares, chiefly of a refreshing description, had installed themselves.

In more sheltered spots we come on clumps of the white-thorned mimosa ('Acacia horrida', also 'A.

Also, flowers choose sheltered spots.

Trees grew in sheltered spots; the faint, delicate tracery of birch branches breaking the solid, black ranks of the firs.

But grass was growing green in sheltered spots and Gilbert had found some pale, sweet arbutus in a hidden corner.

There had been nought to drive the Danes to seek sheltered spots before, now they were sure to do so.

Therefore Memba Sasa and I selected good comfortable sheltered spots, leaned our backs against rocks, and resigned ourselves to long patience.

Not only within the cavern, but on all available and tolerably sheltered spots outside, we saw a number of the sea-swallows' nests.

With less cultivation and fewer vineyards, towns, and houses, there are more green fields and shady sheltered spots, more contrasts and irregularities.

Wherever flowing springs gush from sheltered spots looking south, one will find many green edges, young grass, and some few tougher leaves.