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🏠Refugee

noun
/ˌref.jʊˈdʒiː/
B2 Upper Intermediate
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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
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refugee camp, refugee crisis, political refugee, refugee status
Entry 2
refugee camp, refugee crisis, political refugee, refugee status

More Example Sentences

The refugee crisis is a major challenge for global diplomacy.

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