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

Azizi was freed from detention about a year ago, with his asylum application approved. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026

Now the artificial inmates are running the asylum when violent replicant uprisings flip the script, causing humanity to become second-class citizens. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 12 Nov. 2026

That includes detainees whose circumstances mirror the couple’s, arrested despite having pending asylum claims and valid work permits. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

Investigate conditions at New York’s infamous asylum on Blackwell’s Island. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Nov. 2026