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- Dictionaryrefuge/ˈrɛfjuːdʒ/
noun
- 1. the state of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or difficulty: "he was forced to take refuge in the French embassy"
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REFUGE definition: 1. (a place that gives) protection or shelter from danger, trouble, unhappiness, etc.: 2. (a place…. Learn more.
The meaning of REFUGE is shelter or protection from danger or distress. How to use refuge in a sentence. Finding Refuge
noun. shelter or protection, as from the weather or danger. any place, person, action, or thing that offers or appears to offer protection, help, or relief. accused of incompetence, he took refuge in lying. another name for traffic island.
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.
n. 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary. [countable] a building that provides a temporary home for people in need of shelter or protection from somebody/something. The best option for a female victim of domestic abuse is to contact a women's refuge.
A refuge is a place where you go for safety and protection, for example from violence or from bad weather. ...a refuge for women who had experienced domestic abuse. We climbed up a winding track towards a mountain refuge. Synonyms: haven, resort, retreat, harbour More Synonyms of refuge. 3. uncountable noun.
REFUGE definition: 1. protection from danger or unpleasant conditions: 2. a place where you are protected from…. Learn more.
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. A person or thing that gives shelter, help, or comfort. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An undeveloped area for the preservation of animals and plants.
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.
