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refuge

n. C / U
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈɹɛfjudʒ// UK //ɹˈɛfjuːdʒ// refuge Archaic

n. a safe place where you can go to be protected from danger or trouble.

n. a place or state of safety from pursuit, danger, or difficulty. Often used in a figurative sense to describe a mental or emotional escape.


SIMPLE

The hikers found refuge in a small cave during the storm.

CONTEXTUAL

Many families sought refuge in the local community center after the flood destroyed their homes.

COMPLEX

In an increasingly loud and connected world, many people find that a quiet library offers a necessary refuge from the constant demands of digital life.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English refuge, from Old French refuge, from Latin refugium, from re- + fugiō (“flee”). Doublet of refugium.

Usage

Often used with the verbs 'seek', 'take', or 'find'. When used as an uncountable noun, it refers to the state of being safe rather than a physical building.

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