Phrase Hound found 19 phrases and 4 compound words that contain refuge. The most common are listed below. Open refuge in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 19
- take refugeTo shelter; to hole up.
- refuge islandA raised platform or other protective barrier in the middle of a street crossing, allowing pedestrians to pause safely in the middle of the road.
- cities of refugeplural of city of refuge: Any of six levitical towns in the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah in which the perpetrators of accidental manslaughter could claim the right of asylum.
- city of refugeAny of six levitical towns in the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah in which the perpetrators of accidental manslaughter could claim the right of asylum.
- last refugeSynonym of last resort: The only remaining, often least desirable, option when all others have been excluded.
- refuge islandsplural of refuge island: 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.
- taking refugepresent participle and gerund of take refuge
- wildlife refugeA nature reserve.
- house of refugeAn institution for the shelter of destitute people.
- houses of refugeplural of house of refuge: An institution for the shelter of destitute people.
- pedestrian refugeA refuge island.
- harbor of refugeA harbor constructed to give shelter to ships on some exposed coast.
- women's refugeA women's shelter.
- taken refugepast participle of take refuge: To shelter; to hole up.
- takes refugethird-person singular simple present indicative of take refuge: To shelter; to hole up.
- took refugesimple past of take refuge
- harbour of refugeAlternative spelling of harbor of refuge: A harbor constructed to give shelter to ships on some exposed coast.
- harbors of refugeplural of harbor of refuge: A harbor constructed to give shelter to ships on some exposed coast.
- harbours of refugeplural of harbour of refuge: A harbor constructed to give shelter to ships on some exposed coast.
Compound words 4
- ombrifugeA refuge from rain, especially an umbrella.
- refugitiveA fugitive who seeks refuge in another state or country.
- microrefugeAlternative form of microrefugium: A very small refugium.
- refugelessWithout a refuge.