Taking shelter from the rain — temporarily staying under cover (e.g., under an eave or inside a building) to avoid getting wet; used as a noun or in the verb form 雨宿りする.
急に降り出したので、駅のホームで雨宿りした。
It suddenly started to rain, so we took shelter on the station platform.
古い商店の軒先で雨やどりをした。
We sheltered from the rain under the eaves of an old shop.
野外コンサートの途中で降り出した雨のため、観客は雨宿りに走った。
Rain started during the outdoor concert, and the audience ran to take shelter.