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refuge
[ ref-yooj ]
noun
- shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.:
to take refuge from a storm.
Synonyms: ,
- a place of shelter, protection, or safety.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- anything to which one has recourse for aid, relief, or escape.
verb (used with object)
- Archaic. to afford refuge to.
verb (used without object)
- Archaic. to take refuge.
refuge
/ ˈɛː /
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
verb
- archaic.to take refuge or give refuge to
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of refuge1
Example Sentences
They also serve as a legal refuge for California parents who don’t want to vaccinate their children or leave the public school system.
That includes changing rooms, toilets, women's refuges, single-sex hospital wards and anywhere designated as for one sex only.
Joshua Tree National Park, a frequent refuge for stargazers, is preparing for a surge of visitors during the Perseid meteor shower this month.
The ruling could have implications for spaces such as hospital wards, changing rooms and domestic refuges.
The UK government said the ruling would bring "clarity and confidence for women and service providers such as hospitals, refuges, and sports clubs".
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