refuge Sentence Examples

  1. The abandoned building provided refuge for the homeless during the storm.
  2. The animals sought refuge in the deep forest to escape the hunters.
  3. The persecuted activists found refuge in a neighboring country.
  4. The church served as a refuge for those fleeing religious persecution.
  5. The underground bunker offered a safe refuge from the nuclear attack.
  6. The librarian's office became a refuge for students seeking solace from the chaos outside.
  7. The caves in the mountain provided refuge for weary climbers.
  8. The refugee camp became a temporary haven for those displaced by war.
  9. The wildlife sanctuary served as a refuge for endangered species.
  10. The ship's crew sought refuge in the harbor during the raging typhoon.

refuge Meaning

Wordnet

refuge (n)

a safe place

something or someone turned to for assistance or security

a shelter from danger or hardship

act of turning to for assistance

Webster

refuge (n.)

Shelter or protection from danger or distress.

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.

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

Webster

refuge (v. t.)

To shelter; to protect.

FAQs About the word refuge

a safe place, something or someone turned to for assistance or security, a shelter from danger or hardship, act of turning to for assistanceShelter or protectio

haven,shelter, retreat, sanctuary, residence, sanctum, lodging, abode, harbor, bolt-hole

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The abandoned building provided refuge for the homeless during the storm.

The animals sought refuge in the deep forest to escape the hunters.

The persecuted activists found refuge in a neighboring country.

The church served as a refuge for those fleeing religious persecution.