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refuge

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of refuge

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

hunting is strictly forbidden in the wildlife refuge

Synonyms of refuge

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

Words Related to refuge

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

refuge

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of refuge

to be or provide a shelter for

a nation with a long, honorable history of refuging political asylum seekers

Synonyms of refuge

harbor, shelter

Words Related to refuge

cover, defend, protect, safeguard, screen, secure, shield, ward

domicile, house, place, quarter

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