Collocations for refuge - noun
ADJ.
safe | temporary | wildlife | mountain
a monk living in a mountain refuge
a monk living in a mountain refuge
last
(figurative) They looked to the country as the last refuge of liberty.
(figurative) They looked to the country as the last refuge of liberty.
VERB + REFUGE
take
They took refuge in the embassy.
They took refuge in the embassy.
look for, seek
They sought refuge in the mountain villages.
They sought refuge in the mountain villages.
find
They were hoping to find a safe refuge for the night. | They found refuge from the bright sun.
They were hoping to find a safe refuge for the night. | They found refuge from the bright sun.
give (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with)
PREP.
~ against
(figurative) Home is a refuge against the pressures of work.
(figurative) Home is a refuge against the pressures of work.
~ from
The cave provided refuge from the storm.
The cave provided refuge from the storm.
PHRASES
a place of refuge