refuge
/ˈɹɛfjuːd͡ʒ/noun
Middle School
1
A state of safety, protection or shelter.
2
A place providing safety, protection or shelter.
3
Something or someone turned to for safety or assistance; a recourse or resort.
4
An expedient to secure protection or defence.
5
A refuge island.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing