B2nounsocietyenvironment
US/ˈref.juːdʒ/
UK/ˈref.juːdʒ/
a place or situation that gives protection from danger or trouble
In context
During the storm, villagers took refuge in the school building.
For me, the local library was a quiet refuge from the noise of home.
Thousands of families sought refuge across the border.
Words that go with refuge
verb + noun
- take refugeWe took refuge under a bridge until the rain stopped.
- seek refugeMany people seek refuge in neighboring countries during wars.
- find refugeShe found refuge in music after her father died.
adjective + noun
- safe refugeThe shelter offers a safe refuge for women escaping violence.
noun + noun
- wildlife refugeThe wetlands became a protected wildlife refuge in 2010.
noun + preposition
- refuge fromThe park is a green refuge from the busy city.