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.
The bank of a river, or the shore of the sea.
A man-made landing place for ships on a shore or river bank.
To place on a wharf.
To secure by a wharf.