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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In 2018, the arrival of more than 500 Yemeni refugees brought domestic criticism and protests.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

High Commissioner for Refugees, responsible for the rest of the world, has long stopped dealing with refugees from the many wars and dislocations of the 1940s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

She said certain groups, including refugees, older adults and those with disabilities, would be left especially vulnerable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Around 300,000 refugees have fled to eastern Mauritania's desert Hodh Chargui region to escape the violence that has plagued Mali for more than a decade.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

On the edge of Haarlem was a truck farm that hid refugees for short periods of time.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom