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- DictionaryRef·uge/ˈrefyo͞oj/
noun
- 1. a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble: "he was forced to take refuge in the French embassy"
REFUGE meaning: 1. (a place that gives) protection or shelter from danger, trouble, unhappiness, etc.: 2. (a place…. Learn more.
noun. /ˈrefjuːdʒ/ [uncountable] shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc. A further 300 people have taken refuge in the US embassy. The region was a place of refuge for outlaws and bandits. refuge from somebody/something They were forced to seek refuge from the fighting.
A refuge is a safe place, such as a building or even another country, as in "they sought refuge from the war by leaving their homeland," or it is a simple, personal place of comfort — like a friend's couch.
5 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.
[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.
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. (Definition of refuge from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of refuge. in Chinese (Traditional) 避難（所）, 庇護（所）, 慰藉…
1. shelter or protection, as from the weather or danger. 2. any place, person, action, or thing that offers or appears to offer protection, help, or relief: accused of incompetence, he took refuge in lying. 3. (Human Geography) another name for traffic island. vb. archaic to take refuge or give refuge to.
