| asylum | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. asylum, refuge, sanctuary | a shelter from danger or hardship. |
| ~ harbor, harbour | a place of refuge and comfort and security. |
| ~ safehold | a refuge from attack. |
| ~ safe house | a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations. |
| ~ shelter | a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. asylum, insane asylum, institution, mental home, mental hospital, mental institution, psychiatric hospital | a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person. |
| ~ booby hatch, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, loony bin, madhouse, nut house, nuthouse, bedlam, sanatorium, snake pit | pejorative terms for an insane asylum. |
| ~ hospital, infirmary | a health facility where patients receive treatment. |
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