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Synonyms for Sanctuary
ˈsæŋk tʃuˌɛr isanc·tu·a·ry

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Wiktionary2.5 / 6 votes

  1. sanctuarynoun

    Synonyms:
    zoar, presbytery, refuge, haven

  2. sanctuarynoun

    A place of safety, refuge or protection.

    My car is a sanctuary, where none can disturb me except for people who cut me off.

    Synonyms:
    presbytery, haven, zoar, refuge

  3. sanctuarynoun

    An area set aside for protection.

    The bird sanctuary has strict restrictions on visitors so the birds aren't disturbed.

    Synonyms:
    presbytery, refuge, zoar, haven

  4. sanctuarynoun

    A state of being protected, asylum.

    The government granted sanctuary to the defector, protecting him from his former government.

    Synonyms:
    zoar, refuge, haven, presbytery

  5. sanctuarynoun

    The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.

    Synonyms:
    refuge, haven, presbytery, zoar

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms3.1 / 12 votes

  1. sanctuary

    Synonyms:
    shrine, adytum, asyurn, refuge, security, protection, inviolability

    Antonyms:
    pitfall, trap, snare, betrayal, violation, extradition

Princeton's WordNet2.3 / 8 votes

  1. sanctuarynoun

    a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept

    Synonyms:
    bema, chancel, asylum, refuge

  2. refuge, sanctuary, asylumnoun

    a shelter from danger or hardship

    Synonyms:
    insane asylum, chancel, sanctuary, resort, mental institution, asylum, mental hospital, bema, institution, recourse, refuge, psychiatric hospital, mental home, safety

  3. chancel, sanctuary, bemanoun

    area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

    Synonyms:
    bema, chancel, asylum, sanctuary, refuge

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. sanctuarynoun

    Synonyms:
    sacred or holy place, consecrated spot, holy ground, SANCTUM SANCTORUM, holy of holies

  2. sanctuarynoun

    Synonyms:
    temple, church, place of worship, consecrated building

  3. sanctuarynoun

    Synonyms:
    asylum, refuge, shelter

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words2.0 / 6 votes

  1. sanctuarynoun

    Synonyms:
    shrine, sanctum, adytum, holy of holies, church, temple

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How to use Sanctuary in a sentence?

  1. Bryan Kibler:

    We’re just stealing the language that sanctuary cities use, we wanted to … get across that our Second Amendment rights are slowly being stripped away.

  2. Steve Adler:

    Based on the conversation we've had last night and today, I don't think Austin and Travis County qualify as a sanctuary city.

  3. Josh Blackman:

    President Trump tried to withhold funding from so-called sanctuary cities. But the courts largely rejected those efforts.

  4. Gary Grasso:

    We’re more than happy for people to find freedom, it is hypocrisy by the mayor of Chicago to complain about the governor of Texas – I do agree with what he’s doing – the city of Chicago says it’s going to be a sanctuary city which I oppose – but there must be vacant hotel rooms in Chicago. This is hundreds of people in a city of millions. Why are they sending them out to the Republican suburbs? You have to wonder.

  5. Melinda Hunt:

    There's a lot of wildlife out there, it's a bird sanctuary. It's a very, very peaceful location. And the fact there aren't individual monuments is part of the spiritual power of the place, knowing that over a million New Yorkers have been buried there.


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