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Refuge

/ˈɹɛfjuːdʒ/

A state of safety, protection or shelter.

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📖 Definitions of "Refuge"

noun

1
A state of safety, protection or shelter.
2
A place providing safety, protection or shelter.
3
Something or someone turned to for safety or assistance; a recourse or resort.
4
An expedient to secure protection or defence.

verb

1
To return to a place of shelter.
2
To shelter; to protect.

🔄 Synonyms of "Refuge"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
sanctuarynoun	A place of safety, refuge, or protection.
asylumnoun	A place of safety or refuge.
resortnoun	A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment.
safetynoun	The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.
recoursenoun	(uncountable, recourse to) The use of (someone or something) as a source of help in a difficult situation.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Refuge"

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Word	Definition
sanctuarynoun	A place of safety, refuge, or protection.
asylumnoun	A place of safety or refuge.
resortnoun	A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment.
recoursenoun	(uncountable, recourse to) The use of (someone or something) as a source of help in a difficult situation.
safetynoun	The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.
shelternoun	(countable) Somewhere one can find protection.
shelteringnoun	A shelter; a structure beneath which one shelters.
hostelnoun	A commercial overnight lodging place, with dormitory accommodation and shared facilities, especially a youth hostel.
accommodationnoun	(chiefly British, usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.
hideawaynoun	a hiding place, somewhere one can go to get away from other people
hideoutnoun	A place to hide.
nuthousenoun	(informal, offensive) A hospital for the mentally ill.
madhousenoun	(figuratively, by extension) A chaotic, uproarious, noisy place.
lodgenoun	A building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin.
hidingnoun	(uncountable) A state of concealment.
homenoun	One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family.
hutnoun	A small, simple one-storey dwelling or shelter, often with just one room, and generally built of readily available local materials.
cabinnoun	The passenger area of an airplane.
protectionnoun	The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
orphanagenoun	A residential institution for the care and protection of orphans.