refuge

noun
/ˈɹɛfjuːd͡ʒ/

A state of safety, protection or shelter.

Other meanings

A place providing safety, protection or shelter.
Something or someone turned to for safety or assistance; a recourse or resort.

Synonyms

haven
sanctuary
safety

Related words

microrefuge
ombrifuge
refugeless
refugee
refugium
refugitive
city of refuge
harbor of refuge
harbour of refuge
house of refuge
pedestrian refuge
take refuge

Word history

From Latin "refugium".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “refuge” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.