Asylum synonyms

refuge

A place of safety; shelter; safe retreat

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shelter

Something that covers or protects; protection, or place affording protection, as from the elements or danger

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haven

Any sheltered, safe place; refuge

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sanctuary

The consecrated (sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.

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harbor

A place of refuge, safety, etc.; retreat; shelter

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home

The place where a person was raised; Childhood or parental home; home of one’s parents or guardian.

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hospital

A clinic providing surgical or emergency medical care for domesticated animals, esp. pets

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harborage

(US, nautical) A place for refuge for a vessel.

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insane-asylum

A facility designed where persons with serious mental disorders are housed.

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retreat

The act or process of moving back or away, especially from something hazardous, formidable, or unpleasant:

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An institution that provides care and shelter

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cover

(Military) A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire.

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protection (related)

The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

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safety (related)

(American football) Any of the defensive players who are in position furthest from the line of scrimmage and whose responsibility is to defend against passes as well as to be the tacklers of last resort.

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institution

An established organization or foundation, especially one dedicated to education, public service, or culture.

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bolt-hole

A hole in an animal's den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape or emergency exit; i.e. a hole the animal may bolt through.

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hospitium

(Obsolete, law) An inn of court.

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asylum-seeker (related)

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immigration (related)

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aslyum (related)

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refugees-asylum (related)

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refugee-asylum (related)

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refugee (related)

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assylum (related)

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ayslum (related)

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deportation (related)

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bedlam

A place or situation of noisy uproar and confusion.

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hospice

(Uncountable) The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.

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covert

Area of thick undergrowth where animals hide.

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attack (related)

The experience or beginning of a feeling, need, or desire:

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mental-hospital

A hospital facility designed to treat persons with serious mental disorders, as opposed to disorders of the body.