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asylum

noun

ə-ˈsī-ləm

Definition of asylum

as in refuge

something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger the embassy serves as an asylum for that country's nationals in need of help

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Recent Examples of asylum Malaysia is home to about 215,600 refugees and asylum seekers registered with the UNHCR, including about 126,000 Rohingya who make up one of Southeast Asia’s largest refugee communities. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 Even when Hani was trying to come to Germany, 90 percent of people from Yemen would get asylum. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 Garces Perez was an asylum seeker and had a valid work permit, according to immigration lawyer Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch. — Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 There are infectious disease outbreaks that tear through the women’s asylum, pre-antibiotics and vaccines, but there is also Lucia Strangman, one of Europe’s first female doctors, who rises to these challenges and then some. — Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for asylum

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While there is an on-site restaurant, bar, meeting house, freshwater pool, and gift shop, the grounds themselves are rustic, palm tree-lined, and a refuge for thousands of adorable, unobtrusive hermit crabs.

— Joey Skladany, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
The massive property would later serve as a temporary refuge for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2020, after the couple stepped down from their royal duties.

— India Roby, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of refuge

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The attacks and the air raid alerts that accompany them have severely disrupted life in the city, forcing millions to constantly seek shelter and paralyzing the capital’s businesses and transport networks.

— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
If able to scale, this technique could be used to build shelters and other structures for future long-term human missions to the planet.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of shelter

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Beginning with the arrival of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock, America has been seen as a sanctuary for those fleeing religious persecution.

— Matthew Schmitz, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
But on that Sunday in 2024, Wagner spoke to a nearly empty church — about 12 elderly members, sitting far apart from one another in a sanctuary built for a thousand people.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of sanctuary

Noun

Other interior amenities include a 24-seat movie theater, and a primary retreat with dedicated massage and salon rooms, while the grounds boast multiple terraces and a large pool.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
His party’s retreat comes after a series of embarrassing election showings in which the far-right AfD made huge inroads.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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