A place of safety, refuge, or protection. / An area set aside for protection. / A state of being protected, asylum.

plural of sanctuary

An area of land that is managed in order to conserve wildlife (usually animals).

The Temple Mount, when viewed as an Islamic holy site (specifically, the third holiest site in Islam).

plural of sanctuary city

In the United States and Canada, a city that allows undocumented immigrants to live and work without being arrested and deported by local authorities.

plural of wildlife sanctuary

Resembling or characteristic of a sanctuary.