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(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
議論で逃げ場がなかった。
There was no way out in the debate.
火災で逃げ場を失った人々がいた。
There were people who lost their escape route in the fire.
彼はこの状況から逃げ場を求めている。
He is seeking a way out from this situation.