refuge[noun]Synonyms: shelter, asylum, haven, hide-out, protection, retreat, sanctuary
Contrasted words: exposure, liability, openness, vulnerability
Related Words: protection,
shield,
immunity [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ref‧uge /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
noun[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: Latin refugium, from refugere 'to run away', from fugere; ⇒ fugitive2]
1. [uncountable] shelter or protection from someone or something
take/seek refuge (in something)
During the frequent air-raids, people took refuge in their cellars.2. [countable] a place that provides shelter, or protection from danger:
a wildlife refugerefuge from A huge oak tree provided a refuge from the storm.refuge for a refuge for battered wives [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲