refugees
USREF-yuu-jeez/ˈɹɛfjʊd͡ʒiz/UKref-yuu-JEEZ/ɹɛfjʊˈd͡ʒiːz/
- 1Plural of refugee. Use this form when you mean more than one refugee.
Thousands of refugees crossed the border looking for safety.
The camp gave food and shelter to refugees from three different countries.
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- 2The form of refugee used with he, she, it, or a singular noun. This verb, meaning to flee, is rare.
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refugees is a form of refugee
refugee, noun: A person who leaves their home country to escape danger such as war, persecution, or disaster. Full entry
- Forms
- refugeerefugees plural
- Spelling
- refugee → refugees: add -s
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