Another word for shelter
NounSomething that physically protects, especially from danger
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Synonym Study
- A sanctuary is an asylum that has a sacred or inviolable character the former right of sanctuary in churches
- Asylum is applied to a refuge where one is immune from seizure or harm, as because it is beyond a particular legal jurisdiction the convict sought asylum abroad
- Retreat implies retirement from that which threatens one's peace, and withdrawal to a safe, quiet, or secluded place a country retreat, a retreat for prayer and meditation
- Refuge suggests a place of safety that one flees to in escaping danger or difficulties he sought political refuge in France
- Shelter implies the protection of something that covers, as a roof or other structure that shields one from the elements or danger to find shelter from the rain
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