shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.
A further 300 people have taken refuge in the US embassy.
The region was a place of refuge for outlaws and bandits.
refuge from somebody/something They were forced to seek refuge from the fighting.
As the situation at home got worse she increasingly took refuge in her work.
a place, person or thing that provides shelter or protection for somebody/something
The marshes are a wetland refuge for seabirds, waders and wild fowl.
refuge from somebody/something He regarded the room as a refuge from the outside world.
a building that provides a temporary home for people in need of shelter or protection from somebody/something
The best option for a female victim of domestic abuse is to contact a women's refuge.
During the great fire of 1871 the church served as a refuge for the homeless.
an area in the middle of a road where you can stand and wait for cars to go past until it is safe for you to cross
