Definitions

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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Where the House of Refuge emphasized education and rehabilitation, the House of Reformation emphasized labor and control.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

In 1855 Maryland opened the House of Refuge, becoming the first Southern state to establish a facility to remove children from adult jails and prisons.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

"This decision doesn't just lower the refugee admissions ceiling," Global Refuge CEO and president Krish O'Mara Vignarajah said on Thursday.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

“Ending TPS does not align with the reality of circumstances on the ground in Afghanistan,” Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, chief executive of Global Refuge, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2025

Fish and Wildlife Service declared the entire area around Lily to be part of the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

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