Refuge

Word REFUGE
Character 6
Hyphenation ref uge
Pronunciations /ˈɹɛfjuːdʒ/

Definitions and meanings of "Refuge"

What do we mean by refuge?

Protection or shelter, as from danger or hardship. noun

A place providing protection or shelter. noun

An undeveloped area for the preservation of animals and plants. noun

A source of help, relief, or comfort in times of trouble: synonym: shelter. noun

To shelter; protect; find refuge or excuse for.

To take shelter.

A dialectal form of refuse. noun

Same as isle of safety. noun

Shelter or protection from danger or distress. noun

That which shelters or protects from danger, distress, or calamity; a stronghold which protects by its strength, or a sanctuary which secures safety by its sacredness; any place where one is out of the way of a threatened danger or evil; specifically, an institution where the destitute or homeless find temporary shelter; an asylum. noun

An expedient to secure protection, defense, or excuse; a device; a contrivance; a shift; a resource. noun

Synonyms Safety, security. noun

Asylum, retreat, sanctuary, harbor, covert. noun

Shelter or protection from danger or distress. noun

That which shelters or protects from danger, or from distress or calamity; a stronghold which protects by its strength, or a sanctuary which secures safety by its sacredness; a place inaccessible to an enemy. noun

An expedient to secure protection or defense; a device or contrivance. noun

Certain cities appointed as places of safe refuge for persons who had committed homicide without design. Of these there were three on each side of Jordan. noun

A charitable institution for giving shelter and protection to the homeless, destitute, or tempted. noun

To shelter; to protect. transitive verb

A state of safety, protection or shelter.

A place providing safety, protection or shelter.

Something or someone turned to for safety or assistance; a recourse or resort.

An expedient to secure protection or defence.

A refuge island.

A safe place. Some kind of hiding place of the sort. Urban Dictionary

A terrible insult that the devil himself fears to use Urban Dictionary

Those little pieces of poo that are left floating in the toilet from the previous person who failed to flush properly and ensure that the bowl was fully clear before leaving. Urban Dictionary

When a guy 1 is about to get with a girl, and everybody knows its gonna happen, but then random guy 2 which guy 1 doesn't even know about swoops down and snatches the girl right before anything happens. One of the worst ways to be blue balled out there. Urban Dictionary

The act of making up an excuse to not go back to your own dorm room in hopes of getting a random hookup. Urban Dictionary

A person who has to leave their home because of war or prosecution and tries to find shelter in another country. Urban Dictionary

The correct definition of a 'refugee' is a person who is outside the country of their nationality, and is unable to or unwilling to avail him/herself of the protection of that country due to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion. The latest use for the word refugee arrived in 2005 after hurricane katrina, when due to a natural disaster, the citizens of the gulf coast lost citizenship of the u.s. and aparently became outsiders. Urban Dictionary

Everyone from the New Orleans region that left to other cities (including Houston,TX)and usually screwed the infrastructure up! Urban Dictionary

A person trying to escape from a country that is in war. refugees can go to locations near to the war site such as cypris to get away from the bombing of there village. Urban Dictionary

A person displaced in some way by the 'free market' (civil war, lack of jobs, occupation, unfortunate enough to be born near oil etc) who is refused entry into the countries that benefit from the destruction of their homeland. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Refuge

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The word "refuge" in example sentences

This refuge is also a permanent home to many other species of fowl as well as feeding grounds for migratory birds. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Taking refuge is not a passive act of placing ourselves in the hands of a higher power that will do everything for us, as the English word "refuge" might imply. ❋ Unknown (1997)

He has been living in refuge at the First United Church in Vancouver, B.C., since September 18, 2009. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The refuge is home to such federally protected species as the Cahaba shiner, goldline darter, round rocksnail, and cylindrical lioplax snail. ❋ Jim Noles (2010)

Designer Charles Eames wanted his famous Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman to be a "refuge from the strains of modern living," according to the website of Herman Miller Inc., which makes the classic piece. ❋ Anjali Athavaley (2010)

They chased it as far as they could, before returning to the safety of the overhang, watching it stagger and falter on the open ground, unable to find refuge from the heat. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Convicted felon Roman Polanski, currently seeking refuge from the law in Switzerland, has issued an official public statement in regards to the push by the United States to have him extradited back to this country so that he can finally answer for his crimes and face punishment for his 1977 conviction of child rape. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It really is an important refuge from the endless slew of problems-not-problems which I create for myself, and the folks there really know what they are doing. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If the security apparatus of the state in which they are taking refuge is so corrupt that they are tipping off targets to operations, then a true leader will take that into account and act appropriately. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When he pulled open the massive doors, we glimpsed into a cool, dark interior that was a refuge from the blazing sun. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Many an office worker like Hull, a clerk at the government’s Salt Office, sought refuge from the clamor of the nearby Strand in the tavern’s upper - floor dining room with its elegant ceiling panels depicting Pan and Bacchus in pastel shades. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It's my favorite refuge from a cold, dark, lonely (drippy) world. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It would be a good idea for more Haitians to live in the US, I think, but there also needs to be a Haitian state for Haitians, where they can seek refuge from the Pat Robertsons of the world, and maintain their culture and identity in peace. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In “Lost Continent”, a time traveler seeking refuge from a war-torn land faces hostility and bureaucratic incompetence. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It was a cloudless, windless day, and they sought refuge from the sun in the woods beyond. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The 89-year-old justice was quietly working on his caseload at his Ft. Lauderdale, Florida condo, a second home that serves as his occasional refuge from the high-pressure atmosphere of the U.S. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Koolau had been driven to this refuge from the lower valley by the beach. ❋ Unknown (2010)

After [dinner] I [went] to [REFUGE]. ❋ Kris (2003)

[Rohan]: Hey Fred, [you suck ass] Fred: I’ll say it Rohan: hahaha like you have the guts Fred: UR [NEPHEW IN REFUGE] Rohan: *dies while body immediately burns to ash and hell caves over earth* ❋ Brownskinyute2004 (2018)

I went to the bathroom and the person before me left a bunch of [refugees] behind. [How rude] of them. ([floaters]) ❋ Tubert (2015)

1: [Ey yo]. You [get with that] girl yet? 2: Nah bro. I was just [refugeed]? 1: Nigga you playin? aw shit. thats cold. ❋ Niqqaplease (2011)

Someone was [caught] [refugeeing] in [DJ's] room after the party. You want to go refugeeing tonight? ❋ Team Skoal Mint (2008)

That [refugee] [ran] from the [war in] his country. ❋ Jafje (2007)

"[i lost] my house, my family, my life, and [my city]...[help me]"- us "shut up stupid refugee"-government ❋ The New-new Orleanian (2008)

Dang refugee (s)....they screwed [Houston] up so much after arriving I left [IAH] only [four months] after arrival! ❋ Piranha (2006)

refugees [5729] is [coming to america] after staying at her [camp] named karihan. ❋ Aayat (2007)

[Palestinian] [Iraqi] [Afghani] ❋ Hinsen Calabrese (2004)

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