displaced personnoun [ C ]
uk/dɪˌspleɪst ˈpɜː.sən/us/dɪˌspleɪst ˈpɝː.sən/plural displaced personssomeone who has been forced to leave their home, especially because of war or a natural disaster (= something that causes a lot of damage) such as an earthquake, flood, etc.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Runaways and refugees
- abscond
- boat people
- defect
- deserter
- escapee
- escapism
- evacuee
- fugitive
- political asylum
- refugee
- refugee camp
- runaway
- transit camp