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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Restrictions on eligibility for asylees, refugees and victims of human trafficking under Section 10108 are expected to affect roughly 90,000 people per month — those already living at the margins of the margins.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

He added that many Syrian refugees had made a major contribution in Germany but that most wanted to return home, where they would play an important role in rebuilding Syria in the years ahead.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The government in Seoul views North Korean refugees as citizens under the South Korean constitution and offers them a home.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

New Hampshire and Florida have been popular destinations for Bay State refugees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

In the following weeks, we met other refugees.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau