Synonyms of asylum

Noun


1. refuge, sanctuary, asylum, shelter

usage: a shelter from danger or hardship

2. mental hospital, psychiatric hospital, mental institution, institution, mental home, insane asylum, asylum, hospital, infirmary

usage: a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

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Definition and meaning of asylum (Dictionary)