Refuge | Mean of refuge in English Dictionary

/ˈrɛˌfjuːʤ/

• Noun
• shelter or protection from danger or trouble
1. They were seeking refuge. = They were seeking a place of refuge. [=a safe place]
2. We took refuge in [=we took shelter in, we went into] a nearby barn during the storm. = We found refuge from the storm in a nearby barn.
3. They sought refuge in another country. [=went to another country for protection]
4. After the death of her husband, she took/sought/found refuge in her music.
• a place that provides shelter or protection
1. wildlife refuges [=areas where wild animals are protected]
2. The area is a refuge for wildlife.
3. The shelter is a refuge for abused women.