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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

Playing golf is surely a refuge for Woods, but he doesn’t need that now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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

Mustafa Ibrahim al-Sayed, 50, said he never leaves the school compound where he has taken refuge with his two wives and their 11 children.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

It was a place you could take refuge, if you knew how to get in.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng