refugees

NOUN

person running from something, often oppression

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alien displaced person emigrant evacuee exile expatriate foreigner

STRONG

DP castaway defector derelict deserter escapee foundling fugitive leper maroon outcast outlaw prodigal renegade runaway

WEAK

boat person expellee homeless person stateless person émigré

Antonyms

STRONGEST

citizen national native

Example Sentences

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That’s the citizens air patrol formed in Miami in 1991 to assist Cuban refugees in the Florida Straits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Cherifa, who is in her sixties, was one of about 10 Malian refugees who spoke to AFP from neighbouring Mauritania about the brutal violence meted out against civilians.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Through a website, backed by an IT system, those who had a rent-free space in their home or a separate residence could to offer it to refugees.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Schreiber called the ruling important for government efforts to bring about a more "effective and fair system to manage refugees and asylum seekers".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Father recounted that he and Hershel had joined a crowded trail of refugees heading north and east.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson