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noun

  • A temporary settlement established to provide shelter and basic services for people displaced from their homes by conflict, persecution, or disaster.

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“We don’t know exactly what has been happening, but most charities that were helping us have been closing,” said Jean Muhindo, who lives in a Bunia refugee camp.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Rez Gardi grew up in a refugee camp in Pakistan, before her family relocated to New Zealand.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

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Possible Synonyms

  • asylum center
  • humanitarian reception center
  • displacement camp
  • displaced persons camp
  • resettlement center

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  • ancestral home
  • permanent residence
  • settled community

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