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asylum

noun

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1 a place where insane people are cared for

volunteered to play piano for the residents of the state asylum on weekends

Synonyms of asylum

bedlam, institution, madhouse

Words Related to asylum

halfway house, home

hospice, sanatorium, sanitarium, sanitorium

2 something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger

the embassy serves as an asylum for that countryʼs nationals in need of help

Synonyms of asylum

bolt-hole [chiefly British], harbor, harborage, haven, refuge, retreat, sanctuary, sanctum, shelter

Words Related to asylum

anchorage, mooring, port

abode, diggings, domicile, dwelling, habitation, house, housing, lodging, lodgment (or lodgement), pad, place, quarters, residence, rest, roof

cloister, closet, covert, den, hermitage, hideaway, hideout, lair

castle, fastness, fort, fortress, palisade, redoubt, stronghold

lean-to, lee, shed, windbreak

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