Synonyms for refugee
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A person seeking refuge (as for shelter or protection), especially in a foreign country, out of fear or prospect of political, religious persecution, war, natural disaster, etc.
Related words
- Phrases
- internal refugee refugee camp
Forms
- Plural
- refugees → fugitives, runaways, flightlings…
Example sentences
- fugitive The fugitive ended up trapped at a dead end street.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| refugee | rising | |
| fugitive | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- runaway3
- 8 letters
- fugitive3
- 10 letters
- flightling
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (runaway3 = 3 syllables).