Sanctuary

/ˈsæŋktjʊəɹi/

Synonyms for "sanctuary" (129 found)

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Closest matches (26)

Noun(12 words)

asylum refuge aerieanimal sanctuaryasylums bema chancel chancels chapels churches citadel conservancy

adytum archives asylum bankbird sanctuarybolt holebolt-hole cache chapel church concealment corner cover covert

Strong matches (39)

coverture cranny cubby cubbyholedark cornerden dugoutforest preservefoxholefunk holegame preservegame reservegame sanctuaryharborharbor of refugeharborage haven hideaway hideouthidey hole

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hidinghiding placeholeholy of holiesholy placehouse of godhouse of worship

Noun(12 words)

glen glens grottoes habitat harbors harbour harbourage haven havens hideawaysholy placeholy site

Related words (64)

indian reservationlair library mosque museumnational forestnational parkniche nook oasis pagoda paradise park port preserve protection recess refuge reservation reserve

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retreat sacrariumsafe havensafehold safety sanctumsanctum sanctorumsecret placesecurity shelter shrinesnug harborstashstate foreststore stronghold synagogue temple undercovertwilderness preservewildlife preserve

Noun(22 words)

nature reserveoases oracle oracles pantheons redoubt redoubts refuges reservations retreatssacred placesafe havensanctumssecret hiding placeshelter sheltering shelters shrines tabernacle tabernacles

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templeswildlife reserve

Verb(1 words)

preserve chemical sample

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More general

13 entries

area buildingconservation areahabitat location place policy propertyprotected areaprotection shelter space status

More specific

12 entries

animal sanctuarybird sanctuarychurch havenhumanitarian protectionnature reservepolitical asylumrefugerefugee statusretreat shrine temple

Collocations

5 entries

animal sanctuaryreligious sanctuarysanctuary citysanctuary for refugeeswildlife sanctuary

Inflections

1 entries

sanctuaries

Derivations

3 entries

sanctuarial sanctuarian sanctuarize

Sample sentences

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The tiger, having had its wounds treated, was returned by the villagers to the animal sanctuary without incident.

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They desecrated God's sanctuary.

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A biodiversity sanctuary in Brazil called The Pantanal is threatened by deforestation.

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The sanctuary is before; and the thief, behind.

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