The phrase "war refugees" refers to people who flee their homes because of a war or armed conflict in their country. They are forced to leave in search of safety and often seek asylum in other countries. Full definition
Hüseyin's family just relocated from Syria as war refugees. (relevantmagazine.com)
Thanks to a remarkable woman, young war refugees from three continents have found a new home on a soccer team in Georgia (si.com)
Believe me when I say that after you've been through lactic acid training, cluster training, high rep partials and triple drop rebounds even a stint at a second world war refugee camp will seem like a pleasant relaxing vacation in the Bahamas! (fitness-ebooks.com)