refuge
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
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shelter or protection, as from the weather or danger
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any place, person, action, or thing that offers or appears to offer protection, help, or relief
accused of incompetence, he took refuge in lying
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another name for traffic island
verb
Etymology
Origin of refuge
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin refugium, from refug(ere) “to turn and flee, run away” ( re- re- + fugere “to flee”; fugitive ) + -ium -ium
Example Sentences
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What really rankles Hedda, though, is that Lovborg and Thea have created something sublime while she has sought refuge with a scholastic mediocrity.
From Los Angeles Times
For decades, the Venezuelan government offered refuge for Colombian guerrilla groups.
Addressing the three-judge panel, Massidda said: "Today, the victims stand before you with the hope that justice long denied may finally be within reach. This court is their last refuge."
From Barron's
With her increasingly fluent English and photography skills, Mrie finally seeks refuge in the United States — and addresses the behavioral fallout of her harrowing history.
From Los Angeles Times
The war has forced more than six million Ukrainians to seek refuge abroad and 3.7 million have fled their homes within Ukraine and are internally displaced, according to the UN.
From BBC
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