Synonyms for refuge

noun

1. A place of protection

   shelter, retreat, sanctuary, asylum, haven, safe haven, home, safe house, hiding place, ambush, cover, covert, coverture, sanctum, sanctum sanctorum, den, game preserve, nature preserve, bird sanctuary, harbor, harbor of refuge, anchorage, port, port in a storm, cloister, convent, monastery, ashram, hermitage, poorhouse, orphanage, safe place, fortress, stronghold, fallout shelter, storm cellar, hideaway*, hide-out*.

2. A means of resort

   alternative, escape, resource, recourse, last resort, outlet, way out, retreat, exit, opening. See syn. study at shelter.shelter.