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Nouns (7)

n. a safe place; "He ran to safety"

n. act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"

n. a shelter from danger or hardship

n. something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"

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Fuzzynyms (94)

haven, seaport, harbor, harbour

n. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

recess, cove, inlet

n. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

lagoon, laguna, lagune

n. a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

mooring, slip, berth, moorage

n. a place where a craft can be made fast

refuge, sanctuary, asylum

n. a shelter from danger or hardship

chancel, sanctuary, bema

n. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

shelter

n. a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

port

n. a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

covering, cover, screening, masking

n. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"

prayer, supplication

n. the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"

escape, escapism

n. an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy; "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism"

retreat, hideaway

n. an area where you can be alone

haven, seaport, harbor, harbour

n. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

recess, cove, inlet

n. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

lagoon, laguna, lagune

n. a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

mooring, slip, berth, moorage

n. a place where a craft can be made fast

safety, refuge

n. a safe place; "He ran to safety"

retreat

n. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

chancel, sanctuary, bema

n. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

altar

n. a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made

reliquary

n. a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints)

sanctum, holy, holy place

n. a sacred place of pilgrimage

shrine

n. a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

institution

n. an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated

house, family, household, menage, ménage

n. a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"

environment, environs, surroundings, surround

n. the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"

ballpark, park

n. a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games); "take me out to the ballpark"

protection, protective covering

n. a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"

anchorage, anchorage ground

n. place for vessels to anchor

dock, wharf, wharfage

n. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

dock, dockage, docking facility

n. landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"

landing, landing place

n. structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods

pier

n. a landing built out into the water

port

n. a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

cover, top

n. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"

shelter

n. protective covering that provides protection from the weather

home, rest home, nursing home

n. an institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly"

hospital, infirmary

n. a health facility where patients receive treatment

prison, prison house

n. a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

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