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  1. refuge. noun. /ˈrɛfyudʒ/ [uncountable] shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc. A further 300 people have taken refuge in the U.S. embassy. refuge (from somebody/something) They were forced to seek refuge from the fighting. a place of refuge As the situation at home got worse she increasingly took refuge in her work. Join us.

  2. Definition of refuge. as in shelter. something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger hunting is strictly forbidden in the wildlife refuge. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. shelter. sanctuary. retreat. haven. asylum. residence. oasis. harbor. lodging. abode. sanctum. bolt-hole. hideout. harborage. housing.

  3. (a place that gives) protection or shelter from danger, trouble, unhappiness, etc.: These people are seeking /taking refuge from persecution. The climbers slept in a mountain refuge. She had fled from her violent husband to a women's refuge. Fewer examples. Hundreds of dissidents are seeking refuge in the US embassy.

  4. Refuge Definition. rĕfyo͝oj. refuged, refuging. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. Shelter or protection from danger, difficulty, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A place of safety; shelter; safe retreat. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

  5. Definitions of refuge. noun. something or someone turned to for assistance or security. “took refuge in lying” synonyms: recourse, resort. see more. noun. a safe place. synonyms: safety. see more. noun. a shelter from danger or hardship. synonyms: asylum, sanctuary. see more. noun. act of turning to for assistance. synonyms: recourse, resort.

  6. noun. uk / ˈrefjuːdʒ / us. refuge noun (PROTECTION) Add to word list. protection from danger or unpleasant conditions: We took refuge from the storm in an old barn. refuge noun (PLACE) a place where you are protected from danger: a refuge for homeless people.

  7. 2 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. If you take refuge somewhere, you try to protect yourself from physical harm by going there. They took refuge in a bomb shelter. Synonyms: protection, security, shelter, harbour More Synonyms of refuge. 2. countable noun. A refuge is a place where you go for safety and protection, for example from violence or from bad weather.

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