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Meaning of refuge in English
(Definition of refuge from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
refuge | Intermediate English
Examples of refuge
refuge
Already, thousands have sought refuge from floodwaters up and down the river.
From Huffington Post
So they were my friends, and they were sort of my refuge.
From ABC News
Thousands of students and residents seeking refuge could be saved.
From CBS News
The 33 men in the mine have found their way to a refuge room created for just such a calamitous circumstance.
From cleveland.com
The city has been a refuge for supporters to vacation and seek work.
From NPR
Elsewhere, two structures would also serve as places of refuge should disaster strike.
From Bloomberg
Music became a refuge, and a source of joy.
From CBS News
She's a refuge for so many students on campus.
From Chicago Tribune
My tub is my refuge after a busy day; it washes away everything from bus exhaust to long hours of air travel to personal unpleasantness.
From Huffington Post
It's thought that during times of tribal war, locals used the fort as a refuge, bringing their valuable cattle inside to protect them from rustlers.
From CNN
City officials and neighbors said the building had long been a nuisance, attracting homeless people who took refuge in the vacant, warehouse-like structure.
From Chicago Tribune
An armed group has occupied the refuge since the weekend.
From NPR
Several leaders said they knew nothing of plans to occupy the refuge.
From OregonLive.com
He said he expected a calm day, with people "meandering" about the refuge compound, a collection of buildings that include a bunkhouse and museum.
From OregonLive.com
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आसरा, आश्रयगृह…
避難所, 保護施設, 避難所（ひなんじょ）…
sığınma, korunma, koruma…
refuge [masculine], refuge…
refugi, alberg…
schuilplaats…
(தரும் இடம்) ஆபத்து, பிரச்சனை, மகிழ்ச்சியின்மை போன்றவற்றிலிருந்து பாதுகாப்பு அல்லது தங்குமிடம்.…
(खतरे, मुसीबत, या दुख आदि से) आश्रय…
સુરક્ષિત આશ્રય…
tilflugt…
skydd, fristad…
perlindungan…
die Zuflucht…
beskyttelse [masculine], tilfluktssted [neuter], tilflukt [masculine]…
پناہ, سہارا…
притулок, сховище…
убежище, приют…
ఆశ్రయం / ప్రమాదం, ఇబ్బంది, దురదృష్టం మొదలైన వాటి నుండి రక్షణ లేదా ఆశ్రయం ఇచ్చే ప్రదేశం…
مَلْجَأ…
আশ্রয়…
úkryt, útočiště…
perlindungan…
ที่หลบภัย…
nơi ẩn náu…
schronienie, schronisko…
피난처…
rifugio…
