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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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Scientists believe these early cephalopods found refuge in small, oxygen-rich pockets of the deep ocean.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

During the civil war in Syria, almost a million Syrians sought refuge in Germany.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Playing golf is surely a refuge for Woods, but he doesn’t need that now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

I hope his story can be remembered not because of its tragedy, but because it demanded a future where people deserving refuge are not thrown into peril.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

“The tree is a refuge, not a lookout.”

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.