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
Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Cemeteries, in particular, may serve as critical refuges for pollinators at a time when many natural habitats are disappearing.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
What’s astonishing, though, is that at the birth of urban parkland, these refuges from urban chaos were designed with such enduring sophistication.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026
Why perpetuate this problem in city parks — our best refuges from the danger, noise and congestion of city streets?
—Jon Orcutt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Aire Ancient Baths A subterranean theater of candlelit pools and vaulted brick, Aire remains one of the city’s few strictly phone-and-camera-free refuges.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
This is the sort of ecological abundance that has long attracted travelers to the Amazon River, South America's liquid spine and one of the last refuges for jaguars in the world.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Wild camping is generally permitted in rural Morocco, and many trekkers camp near mountain refuges or in open areas while observing Leave No Trace practices.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
But efforts to replenish herds at Yellowstone and other refuges have restored wild herds.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
The park preserves not only the trees, but also one of the last salt marshes and waterfowl refuges in Southern California.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Cemeteries, in particular, may serve as critical refuges for pollinators at a time when many natural habitats are disappearing.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
What’s astonishing, though, is that at the birth of urban parkland, these refuges from urban chaos were designed with such enduring sophistication.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026
Why perpetuate this problem in city parks — our best refuges from the danger, noise and congestion of city streets?
—Jon Orcutt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Aire Ancient Baths A subterranean theater of candlelit pools and vaulted brick, Aire remains one of the city’s few strictly phone-and-camera-free refuges.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
This is the sort of ecological abundance that has long attracted travelers to the Amazon River, South America's liquid spine and one of the last refuges for jaguars in the world.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Wild camping is generally permitted in rural Morocco, and many trekkers camp near mountain refuges or in open areas while observing Leave No Trace practices.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
But efforts to replenish herds at Yellowstone and other refuges have restored wild herds.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refuges
Noun
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The new law will prevent the state from placing children in unlicensed homes like shelters, hotels or offices.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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When experienced and motivated staff can continue to work in the homeless response system, more people are placed into housing and spend less time in shelters.—
David Rich,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The rush to secure sites near key transmission lines for battery energy storage systems, or BESS, has led developers to places like Acton, California, a bucolic Los Angeles County town of horse ranches and animal sanctuaries.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Guests stay among 86 casitas, cozy sanctuaries with vibrant Mexican textiles and terra cotta tile floors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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Mammoth bluffs followed by last-minute retreats only deepened perceptions of inconsistency, further eroding deterrence.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Dubious precautions Mounting interest in the potential benefits of psychedelic drugs has led to a rise in psychedelic retreats around the world.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
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Independent bookstores are magical havens for the next generation of readers—fostering a community that goes beyond the pages.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Iran, alongside Russia and China, has mastered sanctions evasion, using shadow fleets, alternative payment systems, and loosely regulated financial havens to move capital beyond Western oversight.—
Gaurav Srivastava,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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