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
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as in protects
to be or provide a shelter for
a nation with a long, honorable history of refuging political asylum seekers
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Recent Examples of refuges
Jon Orcutt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Aire Ancient Baths A subterranean theater of candlelit pools and vaulted brick, Aire remains one of the city’s few strictly phone-and-camera-free refuges.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
This is the sort of ecological abundance that has long attracted travelers to the Amazon River, South America's liquid spine and one of the last refuges for jaguars in the world.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Wild camping is generally permitted in rural Morocco, and many trekkers camp near mountain refuges or in open areas while observing Leave No Trace practices.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
But efforts to replenish herds at Yellowstone and other refuges have restored wild herds.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
According to Grow Jungles, jaguar sightings near the Texas border encouraged discussions around reintroducing the animal to wildlife refuges.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Manatee Season Central Florida from December through March When Florida waters start to cool in the winter, mammalian manatees make their way to warm refuges like freshwater springs and power plant outflows.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Another priority was to create little refuges for herself.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
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Why perpetuate this problem in city parks — our best refuges from the danger, noise and congestion of city streets?
—Jon Orcutt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Aire Ancient Baths A subterranean theater of candlelit pools and vaulted brick, Aire remains one of the city’s few strictly phone-and-camera-free refuges.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
This is the sort of ecological abundance that has long attracted travelers to the Amazon River, South America's liquid spine and one of the last refuges for jaguars in the world.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Wild camping is generally permitted in rural Morocco, and many trekkers camp near mountain refuges or in open areas while observing Leave No Trace practices.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
But efforts to replenish herds at Yellowstone and other refuges have restored wild herds.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
According to Grow Jungles, jaguar sightings near the Texas border encouraged discussions around reintroducing the animal to wildlife refuges.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Manatee Season Central Florida from December through March When Florida waters start to cool in the winter, mammalian manatees make their way to warm refuges like freshwater springs and power plant outflows.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Another priority was to create little refuges for herself.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refuges
Noun
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Unlike traditional shelters, there are few restrictions on who can live there.—
Emily Bollinger,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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In the meantime, the city stopped enrolling new families in its motel shelters on March 1.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The decision to inaugurate the first urban Six Senses property in Rome was partially driven by the owner’s love of all things Italian and is part of a new drive to bring sanctuaries to bigger cities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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That brightening would affect the entire planet, including remote locations that are now considered dark sky sanctuaries, where astronomers build their sky-observing machines.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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But unlike at some jungle retreats, which demand a certain ability to rough it, even the most spider-averse will feel at home here—kids in particular.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Dozens of people who have participated in retreats in the US and abroad responded to a CNN callout about psilocybin retreats.—
Natalia V. Osipova,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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For Gulf economies, being dollar-pegged remains a major risk on the inflation front, Iqbal said, adding that traditional safe havens — namely gold — have displayed characteristics more akin to a risk asset, shaped by the strengthening dollar and rising interest rate expectations.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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New York — The war in Iran and the spike in energy prices have rattled global markets, impacting not just stocks but also safe havens like bonds, gold and currencies.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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