refugeprogram
nounUK /ˈrɛfjuːdʒˌprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈrɛfjuːdʒˌproʊɡræm/
A refuge program is a plan that helps keep people or animals safe.
The city started a refuge program to give stray dogs warm places to sleep.
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2. A government plan that offers protection to people who had to leave their home country.
The refuge program helped the family find a new home and learn the local language.
3. An organized effort to protect wildlife in a safe natural area.
The wildlife refuge program protects nesting birds along the river.
4. A community service that gives temporary housing to people in need.
Volunteers at the winter refuge program serve hot meals every night.