as in shelters
something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger
hunting is strictly forbidden in the wildlife refuge
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as in protects
to be or provide a shelter for
a nation with a long, honorable history of refuging political asylum seekers
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Recent Examples of refuges
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Both refuges have launched fundraising campaigns to help cover the costs of the operation.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
This is a statement of respect for human life, happiness and dignity — written in stickers proclaiming businesses to be refuges against bullying, in flags flying proudly from city lampposts, in brightly colored paint applied to road surfaces at high-traffic intersections.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Today, the National Park Service (NPS) encompasses 63 national parks and 433 other units, including battlefields, memorials, parkways, rivers, reserves, monuments, and wildlife refuges.
—Latria Graham, AFAR Media, 6 Aug. 2025
Some refuges have just one staffer left, Chandler said.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
The prairie is known for its wide open space, which includes a national monument and wildlife refuges that house herds of elk and pronghorn.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Both refuges have launched fundraising campaigns to help cover the costs of the operation.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2025
This is a statement of respect for human life, happiness and dignity — written in stickers proclaiming businesses to be refuges against bullying, in flags flying proudly from city lampposts, in brightly colored paint applied to road surfaces at high-traffic intersections.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Today, the National Park Service (NPS) encompasses 63 national parks and 433 other units, including battlefields, memorials, parkways, rivers, reserves, monuments, and wildlife refuges.
—Latria Graham, AFAR Media, 6 Aug. 2025
Some refuges have just one staffer left, Chandler said.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refuges
Noun
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The black-and-white 1950s scenes of domestic life, bomb shelters and war trenches look amazing.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Now these children will have to go to shelters.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Suites have floor-to-ceiling windows and private terraces, plus intelligent blackout systems that create ideal sleeping sanctuaries.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even before the impact studies were produced, the government had already invited expressions of interest for felling trees and moved wildlife sanctuaries to other locations despite local opposition.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Speaking of retreats, the garden leads to a two-wing guesthouse.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
16 Sep. 2025
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Recorded in home studios and retreats filled with friendships and free-spirited experimentation, Cripple Crow felt more like a collective effort than a solo project.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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That spurred a rally in bonds as investors sought safe havens and ramped up bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this week.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Whether inside posh beachside resorts or cool urban havens, these stores are not merely window dressing.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Refuges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refuges. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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