asylum

Noun
  1. is a type of: shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
    subtypes:
    • 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
    same as: refuge, sanctuary
  2. is a type of: hospital, infirmary - a health facility where patients receive treatment
    subtypes: bedlam, booby hatch, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, loony bin, madhouse, nut house, nuthouse, sanatorium, snake pit - pejorative terms for an insane asylum
    same as: insane asylum, institution, mental home, mental hospital, mental institution, psychiatric hospital

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