Associations to the word «Refuge»

REFUGE, noun. A state of safety, protection or shelter.

REFUGE, noun. A place providing safety, protection or shelter.

REFUGE, noun. Something or someone turned to for safety or assistance; a recourse or resort.

REFUGE, noun. An expedient to secure protection or defence.

REFUGE, noun. A refuge island.

REFUGE, verb. (intransitive) To return to a place of shelter.

REFUGE, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To shelter; to protect.

REFUGE ISLAND, noun. A raised platform or other protective barrier in the middle of a street crossing, allowing pedestrians to pause safely in the middle of the road.

REFUGE ISLANDS, noun. Plural of refuge island

REFUGE, noun. A safe place; "He ran to safety".

REFUGE, noun. Something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying".

REFUGE, noun. A shelter from danger or hardship.

REFUGE, noun. Act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort".