Asylum – The protection granted by a state to someone who has left their country as a refugee

(Pronounced uh-sai-luhm)

To remember the definition of the word asylum, use the following mnemonic:

A sign said that lumberjack (asylum) refugees would be granted protection by the state.

Examples of asylum in a sentence

She was granted asylum after fleeing her war torn country with her children.

The man who is seeking asylum says he will be killed if he is sent back to his country.

After committing several crimes, no country would grant him asylum.