A place of safety or refuge.
The protection, physical and legal, afforded by such a place (as, for example, for political refugees).
A place of safety, refuge, or protection.
A state of being protected, asylum.
The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.
My car is a sanctuary, where none can disturb me except for people who cut me off.
An area set aside for protection.