refugee

From Wiktionary

Word parts[change]

refuge + -ee

Pronunciation[change]

  • IPA (key): /ˈrɛfjʊdʒiː/ or /rɛfjʊˈdʒiː/
  • (file)

Noun[change]

Singular
refugee

Plural
refugees

  1. (countable) A refugee is a person who is forced to leave their own country in order to escape war or natural disasters.

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