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refuge

[ref-yooj] / ˈrɛf yudʒ /
NOUN
place to hide, have privacy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
asylum fortress haven hideaway hideout hiding place protection resort retreat sanctuary security shelter stronghold
STRONG
ambush anchorage cover covert den escape exit expedient harbor harborage hole home immunity makeshift opening outlet port preserve recourse resource shield stopgap
WEAK
ivory tower safe place way-out
Antonyms
STRONG
closure entrance permanent solid

Example Sentences

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Scientists believe these early cephalopods found refuge in small, oxygen-rich pockets of the deep ocean.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

"It also means that person must have refuge, they must have the support services when they decide to leave."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

I hope his story can be remembered not because of its tragedy, but because it demanded a future where people deserving refuge are not thrown into peril.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

The grandmothers might still smile warmly at me, but they are no longer my grandmothers, and I am no longer a child, so why should they offer me refuge.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Trembling, Matthias took refuge in an old beech trunk that had once been riven by lightning.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques