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refuges

/ˈrɛfjuːdʒɪz/ /ˈrɛfjədʒɪz/

Meanings
noun
A state of safety, protection or shelter.

Examples :

"During the heavy thunderstorm, the bus stops became temporary refuges for people waiting to go home. "
environment disaster aid place

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration protection

protection noun

/pɹəˈtɛkʃən/

The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

"Raincoats give protection from rain."

Illustration providing

providing verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration appreciated

appreciated verb

/əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/ /əˈpriːʃiˌeɪtɪd/

To be grateful or thankful for.

"I appreciate your efforts"

Illustration assistance

assistance noun

/əˈsɪs.təns/

Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

"The student received assistance from the teacher with her math homework. "

Illustration temporary

temporary noun

/ˈtɛmpəɹi/ /ˈtɛmpəˌɹɛɹi/

One serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

"The temporary at the bakery was only there for the summer. "

Illustration expedient

expedient noun

/ɪkˈspiːdi.ənt/

A method or means for achieving a particular result, especially when direct or efficient; a resource.

"To finish the project quickly, a good expedient was to ask for help from a colleague. "

Illustration rainstorm

rainstorm noun

/ˈreɪnˌstɔːrm/ /ˈreɪnˌstɔrm/

A storm characterized by substantial, heavy rainfall.

"The picnic was canceled because of the sudden rainstorm. "

Illustration libraries

libraries noun

/ˈlaɪbrərɪz/ /ˈlaɪbrɛriz/

An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.

"We go to libraries to borrow books and use the computers. "

Illustration thunderstorm

thunderstorm noun

/ˈθʌn.də(ɹ)ˌstɔː(ɹ)m/

A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

""The baseball game was canceled because a severe thunderstorm was approaching." "

Illustration recourse

recourse noun

/ɹɪˈkɔːs/ /ˈɹiːkɔɹs/

The act of seeking assistance or advice.

"When I had trouble understanding the math problem, I sought recourse to my teacher for help. "