Synonyms of refuges

refuges 1 of 2

noun

plural of refuge

as in shelters

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

hunting is strictly forbidden in the wildlife refuge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shelters
• sanctuaries
• retreats
• havens
• asylums
• residences
• lodgings
• oases
• bolt-holes
• harbors
• sanctums
• hideouts
• harborages
• abodes
• dwellings
• ports
• anchorages
• quarters
• fortresses
• houses
• strongholds
• habitations
• housings
• moorings
• places
• domiciles
• cloisters
• screens
• hideaways
• roofs
• forts
• dens
• hermitages
• rests
• castles
• lairs
• windbreaks
• redoubts
• diggings
• closets
• sheds
• pads
• coverts
• palisades
• covers
• lodgments
• lees
• lean-tos

refuges

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of refuge

as in protects

to be or provide a shelter for

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shelters
• protects
• houses
• harbors
• quarters
• safeguards
• shields
• defends
• secures
• wards
• places
• shadows
• domiciles
• screens
• covers
• shades

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of refuges

Noun

Of course, there’s an aesthetic component to the National Park Service’s selection of land, too, as the landscapes range from wetlands and wildlife refuges to marshes. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

Under a 99-year agreement renegotiated in 2020, the property is owned by the Army but managed as one of the nation’s 573 national wildlife refuges managed by USFWS. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026

At the turn of the 20th century, the great institutions of urban life — libraries, museums, post offices, train stations — were conceived as luxurious refuges for those who could only afford necessities. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026

Gollner said refuges could save lives in some situations, but would need to be identified in advance by local emergency managers charged with wildfire response, who would decide when to use them. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 8 June 2026

Patagonia’s remote sea forests are recognised as climate refuges, and recent legislation in Argentina now protects most of the country’s wild giant kelp. — Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026

Combined, the two sides have spent about $700,000 in legal fees in a battle now focused on whether one of Virginia's few wildlife refuges should be allowed to expand. — Dana Hedgpeth The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026

Check Out Wildlife Refuges Lace up your boots, pack a bottle of bug spray and play naturalist for the day at one of the nation's wildlife refuges. — Robin Westen, Parents, 21 May 2026

The park preserves not only the trees, but also one of the last salt marshes and waterfowl refuges in Southern California. — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026