An area set aside for 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.
A place of safety, refuge, or protection.
A protection, creating a relative calm.
A shore to weather or windward from a vessel, offering protection from the wind.
Seen from land, a shore exposed to wind.