See asylum in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
An institution that provides care and shelter:
home, hospice, hospital, shelter. See protectionSomething that physically protects, especially from danger:
cover, covert, harbor, haven, protection, refuge, retreat, sanctuary, shelter. See attack, safetyThe state of being protected or safeguarded, as from danger or hardship:
harborage, refuge, sanctuary, shelter. See safety
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