Refuge
WordNet
noun
(1) Act of turning to for assistance
"Have recourse to the courts"
"An appeal to his uncle was his last resort"
(2) A shelter from danger or hardship
(3) Something or someone turned to for assistance or security
"His only recourse was the police"
"Took refuge in lying"
(4) A safe place
"He ran to safety"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A state of safety, protection or shelter
- A place providing safety, protection or shelter
- Something or someone turned to for safety or assistance; a recourse or resort