refugenoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈref.juːdʒ/us/ˈref.juːdʒ/C2 (a place that gives) protection or shelter from danger, trouble, unhappiness, etc.:
These people are seeking/taking refuge from persecution.
The climbers slept in a mountain refuge.
She had fled from her violent husband to a women's refuge.
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- Hundreds of dissidents are seeking refuge in the US embassy.
- He always refers to the house as his "refuge".
- The walkers sought refuge from the storm in a farmer's barn.
- In the event of an attack, take refuge in the basement.
- The townspeople had taken refuge in the church.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Safe & enclosed spaces
- bolthole
- bunker
- bus shelter
- cover
- covert
- dry
- fallout shelter
- fastness
- hideout
- hidey-hole
- hiding place
- island
- lair
- nook
- safe house
- sanctuary
- shelter
- sheltered accommodation
- sunblind
- women's refuge
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