Synonyms of asylum

asylum

noun

ə-ˈsī-ləm 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuge
• shelter
• sanctuary
• retreat
• residence
• haven
• sanctum
• harbor
• lodging
• oasis
• bolt-hole
• housing
• abode
• port
• hideout
• harborage
• dwelling
• anchorage
• house
• domicile
• rest
• quarters
• fortress
• mooring
• cloister
• roof
• habitation
• screen
• castle
• stronghold
• fort
• place
• lair
• closet
• den
• diggings
• cover
• shed
• hideaway
• hermitage
• palisade
• lodgment
• lee
• pad
• fastness
• redoubt
• windbreak
• covert
• lean-to

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of asylum

According to the complaint, Dillon raised concerns about ICE stating in motions that the immigration court was required to re-calendar asylum cases that had been closed, in order to allow ICE to pursue the removal of the asylum applicant. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Launched in January 2016 under President Barack Obama, the program allowed families seeking asylum to remain in the community while awaiting resolution of their cases. — Claudia Boyd-Barrett, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Valle said the family member had applied for asylum and attended court hearings before his detention. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026

Her follow up, Said the Dead—in which Ní Ghríofa sets out to restore the voices of a handful of women who were confined to a lunatic asylum in Victorian-era Cork—is every bit as eerie, tender, and beautiful. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026