refuge

Definition

A state of safety, protection or shelter.

Etymology

From Middle English refuge, from Old French refuge, from Latin refugium, from re- + fugiō (“flee”). Doublet of refugium.

Example Sentences

• "Rocks, dens, and caves! But I in none of these / Find place or refuge."
• "One morning I had been driven to the precarious refuge afforded by the steps of the inn, after rejecting offers from the Celebrity to join him in a variety of amusements. But even here I was not free from interruption, for he was seated on a horse-block below me, playing with a fox terrier."
• "Since its conception, the European Union has been a haven for those seeking refuge from war, persecution and poverty in other parts of the world."