noun · neutral
refugee
/ˌrɛfjuˈdʒiː/ref·u·GEE
Band 5-6task2speaking
A person who has been forced to leave their country because of war, persecution or natural disaster.
Examples
“Thousands of refugees crossed the border to escape the conflict.”
“Refugee camps provide shelter but often lack basic services.”
“The government resettled some refugees in safer regions.”
Band 8 sentence
“International law obliges states to offer protection to refugees who face persecution or serious harm if returned to their home country.”
Collocations
- refugee camp
- refugee crisis
- asylum seeker
Word family
refugee nounrefugees noun (plural)refuge noun
Common mistakes
She became refugee→She became a refugee
immigrant→refugee
Say it for a higher band
5immigrant→6migrant→7+refugee
Synonyms
asylum seeker
displaced person
Easily confused
immigrant
“Many immigrants move to other countries for work.”
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