sanctuary vs wharf

sanctuary

noun
  • 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. 

wharf

noun
  • The bank of a river, or the shore of the sea. 

  • A man-made landing place for ships on a shore or river bank. 

verb
  • To place on a wharf. 

  • To secure by a wharf. 

How often have the words sanctuary and wharf occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )