n. Function: noun
1
Synonyms: SHELTER 1, cover, covert, harbor, harborage, haven, port, refuge, retreat, sanctuary
2
Synonyms: REFUGE 1, harborage, sanctuary, shelter
Related Words: inviolability; security
3 an institution for the care of the insane FF1C; demand for improved asylums FF1E;
Synonyms: booby hatch, ||bughouse, crazy house, ||funny farm, loony bin, madhouse, ||nuthouse
Related Words: farm, home, institution, sanatorium
Idioms: insane ( or lunatic) asylum, mental hospital ( or institution), state hospital