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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“California will not be a refuge to predators,” Luna said.
From Los Angeles Times
The late-1990s settlement compensated bank account holders, slave laborers and others who had assets looted or were refused refuge in Switzerland.
The city was undergoing one of its frequent episodes of political upheaval, and someone warned him that his life might be in danger, so he sought refuge in Venice.
While the price of gold has fallen from recent highs, investors are still finding refuge in the precious metal.
From BBC
His book arrives at a moment when creativity often feels less like a pleasure than a business imperative, the last refuge of human value in an economy increasingly built on automation and artificial intelligence.
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