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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More than 1.5 million Ukrainian refugees have entered Poland since Russia’s invasion, helping to shore up Poland’s workforce—a boost that could fade should the war end.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a strongly-worded ruling, Judge John Tunheim said refugees "are not committing crimes on our streets, nor did they illegally cross the border," adding that the US had been "a haven of individual liberties".

From BBC

District Judge John Tunheim said federal immigration agencies can continue lawful immigration operations in Minnesota, but can’t arrest or detain refugees who are seeking permanent status.

From The Wall Street Journal

For those war refugees who have come seeking sanctuary in the UK, a major question is what would they do should the war come to an end?

From BBC

Hundreds of articles flooded the screen about people who were marginalized: immigrants, refugees, people living in poverty.

From Literature