This is the 7281st most frequent German word.
geflüchteter
"Geflüchteter" means "refugee" or "someone who has fled."
The word 'geflüchtete' is used here as an adjective meaning 'fugitive' or 'refugee,' describing the man.
Der geflüchtete Mann fand eine Zuflucht in unserer Stadt.
The refugee man found a shelter in our city.
In this sentence, 'geflüchtete' is again an adjective describing the families who have fled from a difficult situation.
Viele geflüchtete Familien haben ihre Heimat wegen des Krieges verlassen.
Many refugee families left their homeland because of the war.
Here, 'Geflüchteten' is used as a noun derived from the past participle, referring to people who have fled.