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1. : shelter or protection from danger or distress. 2. : a place that provides shelter or protection. 3. : something to which one has recourse in difficulty. refuge. 2 of 2. verb. refuged; refuging. transitive verb. : to give refuge to. intransitive verb. : to seek or take refuge. Did you know? Finding Refuge.
(a place that gives) protection or shelter from danger, trouble, unhappiness, etc.: These people are seeking /taking refuge from persecution. The climbers slept in a mountain refuge. She had fled from her violent husband to a women's refuge. Fewer examples. Hundreds of dissidents are seeking refuge in the US embassy.
(a place that gives) protection or shelter from danger, trouble, unhappiness, etc.: These people are seeking /taking refuge from persecution. The climbers slept in a mountain refuge. She had fled from her violent husband to a women's refuge. Fewer examples. Hundreds of dissidents are seeking refuge in the US embassy.
To take refuge is to find a safe place. You might take refuge under a bridge in a hail storm, or in a basement during a tornado. Refuge comes from a French word meaning "to flee," and, in most cases, a refuge is a place to flee to in order to get away from people or places that are unsafe.
noun. shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.: to take refuge from a storm. Synonyms: safety, security. a place of shelter, protection, or safety. Synonyms: stronghold, haven, sanctuary, retreat, asylum. anything to which one has recourse for aid, relief, or escape.
[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. During the great fire of 1871 the church served as a refuge for people who were homeless. Extra Examples. Topics Houses and homes c1.
1. uncountable noun. If you take refuge somewhere, you try to protect yourself from physical harm by going there. They took refuge in a bomb shelter. His home became a place of refuge for the believers. Synonyms: protection, security, shelter, harbour More Synonyms of refuge. 2. countable noun.
