The word sanctuary has religious roots, and can refer to a temple or church, but its use has broadened to include anywhere people go for peaceful tranquility or introspection. Your pickup truck might be your sanctuary if that's where you can clear your head.
A sacred place; a consecrated spot; a holy and inviolable site.
Noun
area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
Noun
a shelter from danger or hardship
Noun
a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
n.
A sacred place; a consecrated spot; a holy and
inviolable site.
n.
The most retired part of the temple at Jerusalem, called
the Holy of Holies, in which was kept the ark of the covenant, and into
which no person was permitted to enter except the high priest, and he
only once a year, to intercede for the people; also, the most sacred
part of the tabernacle; also, the temple at Jerusalem.
n.
The most sacred part of any religious building, esp.
that part of a Christian church in which the altar is placed.
n.
A house consecrated to the worship of God; a place where
divine service is performed; a church, temple, or other place of
worship.
n.
A sacred and inviolable asylum; a place of refuge and
protection; shelter; refuge; protection.
Sanctuary
These laws, whoever made them, bestowed on temples the privelege of sanctuary..
These admirable works of painting were made fuel for the fire; but some relics of it took sanctuary under ground, and escaped the common destiny.
A sacred place; a consecrated spot; a holy and inviolable site.
Usage Examples
Do not let your ambitions become a sanctuary for your failures.
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Other Usage ExamplesCriticism of government finds sanctuary in several portions of the 1st Amendment. It is part of the right of free speech. It embraces freedom of the press.