refuge

Noun

• act of turning to for assistance
  • have recourse to the courts
    
  • an appeal to his uncle was his last resort
    

• a shelter from danger or hardship

• something or someone turned to for assistance or security
  • his only recourse was the police
    
  • took refuge in lying
    

• a safe place
  • He ran to safety
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  recourse , resort , sanctuary , asylum , safety