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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"
1. : shelter or protection from danger or distress. 2. : a place that provides shelter or protection. 3. : something to which one has recourse in difficulty. refuge. 2 of 2. verb. refuged; refuging. transitive verb. : to give refuge to. intransitive verb. : to seek or take refuge. Did you know? Finding Refuge.
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Synonyms for REFUGE: shelter, sanctuary, retreat, haven, asylum, residence, oasis, harbor; Antonyms of REFUGE: expose.
(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.
shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.: to take refuge from a storm. Synonyms: safety, security. a place of shelter, protection, or safety. Synonyms: stronghold, haven, sanctuary, retreat, asylum. anything to which one has recourse for aid, relief, or escape.
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 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.
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.
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. Definitions of refuge. noun. something or someone turned to for assistance or security. “took refuge in lying”.
noun. 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. another name for traffic island. verb.
