Refugee

Meaning

a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster

Example Sentences

The refugee camp provided temporary shelter for thousands of displaced families.

Thousands of refugees fled the war-torn region.

Synonyms

asylum seeker, displaced person, exile, migrant, immigrant

Entry 1

asylum seeker, displaced person, exile, migrant

Entry 2

asylum seeker, immigrant, exile, displaced person

Antonyms

citizen, resident, native

Entry 1

citizen, resident, native

Entry 2

citizen, native

Collocations

refugee camp, refugee crisis, political refugee, refugee status

Entry 1

refugee camp, refugee crisis, political refugee, refugee status

Entry 2

refugee camp, refugee crisis, political refugee, refugee status