refuge
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Sense: A place of protection
Synonyms:
shelter Collocations, retreat Collocations, sanctuary, asylum, haven Collocations, safe haven, home Collocations, safe house, hiding place, ambush Collocations, cover Collocations, covert, sanctum, sanctum sanctorum, den Collocations, game preserve, nature preserve, bird sanctuary, harbor Collocations, anchorage, port Collocations, port in a storm, cloister, convent, monastery, ashram, hermitage, poorhouse, orphanage, safe place, fortress, stronghold Collocations, fallout shelter, storm cellar, hideaway, hide-out, cave Collocations
Sense: A means of resort
Synonyms:
alternative Collocations, escape Collocations, resource Collocations, recourse, last resort, outlet Collocations, way out, retreat Collocations, exit Collocations, opening Collocations, option Collocations, shift Collocations