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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Kids Stuff also works with referral organisations helping families in crisis, including women escaping domestic abuse and refugees.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Many felt Ukraine was ungrateful to Poland, which opened its borders to millions of Ukrainians fleeing the full-scale Russian invasion, and continues to provide shelter to almost a million refugees.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

The inclusion of Rohingya refugees in the order has also drawn criticism.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

But when supplies ran low and deadly epidemics of yellow fever, cholera, and typhus swept through the besieged town, some of the sick, starving refugees were forced out.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis