7
lair(noun, place, retreat, refuge, habitat)
7
recourse(noun, place, retreat, refuge)
7
retirement(noun, cover, protection, shelter, shed)
6
conservation area(noun, expression, shelter, refuge, wildlife)
6
wildlife sanctuary(noun, expression, idiom, preserve, reservation)
5
game refuge(noun, expression, shelter, refuge, wildlife)
5
hole-up(noun, place, shelter, refuge, asylum)
5
nature preserve(noun, expression, shelter, refuge, wildlife)
5
preservation(noun, bond, freedom, safety, refuge)
4
holiest area in religious building(noun, expression, shrine, sanctum, sacrarium)
4
holiest room in religious building(noun, expression, shrine, sanctum, sacrarium)
3
bank(noun, place, coast, preservation)
3
fastness(noun, place, safety, refuge)
3
place to be safe(noun, expression, shelter, refuge, asylum)
3
place to hide(noun, expression, shelter, refuge, asylum)
3
safe place for wildlife(noun, expression, shelter, refuge, asylum)
2
concealment(noun, protection, screen, shelter)
2
forest
2
game reserve(noun, expression, preserve, reservation, park)
2
guard(noun, cover, protection, screen, shelter)
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