refugee
US /ˌref.jʊˈdʒiː/
UK /ˌref.jʊˈdʒiː/
1.
vluchteling
a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster
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Thousands of refugees crossed the border seeking safety.
Duizenden vluchtelingen staken de grens over op zoek naar veiligheid.
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The camp provides shelter and aid to displaced refugees.
Het kamp biedt onderdak en hulp aan ontheemde vluchtelingen.