A place of safety or refuge. / The protection, physical and legal, afforded by such a place.

plural of asylum

A person who has applied for asylum in a foreign country but has not yet been granted refugee status by that country.

(dated) A facility where persons with serious mental disorders are housed.

(dated, offensive) A facility where persons with serious mental disorders are housed.

The protection, by a sovereign state, of a person who is persecuted in his own country for his political opinions or activity

plural of lunatic asylum

plural of insane asylum

plural of asylum seeker

orphanage