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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“I had to seek refuge, travel by ambulance across borders.”

From Salon • May 27, 2026

In total, nearly a hundred refuge sites have been mapped out and incorporated into operational evacuation plans designed to quickly guide people to safe places.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Ironically, only Branwell’s room, papered with sketches and poems, looks like an artist’s refuge.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Then the prime minister made his bold gambit, taking refuge in Labour Party rules.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

At a place called Camp Davis, a holiday complex, forty-six people, mostly women and children, took refuge from the rising flood waters in the camp’s main building.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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