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SANCTUARIES Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word sanctuaries. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word sanctuaries. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SANCTUARIES

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asylums
nounn
noun

• a shelter from danger or hardship

• a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

havens
nounn
noun

• a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

• a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

hideaways
nounn
noun

• a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws

• an area where you can be alone

oases
nounn
noun

• a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)

• a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

refuges
nounn
noun

• a safe place

• something or someone turned to for assistance or security

• a shelter from danger or hardship

• act of turning to for assistance

retreats
verbv
noun

• (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

• a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

• (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position

• (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

• an area where you can be alone

• withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

• the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

verb

• pull back or move away or backward

• move away, as for privacy

• move back

• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

sanctums
nounn
noun

• a place of inviolable privacy

• a sacred place of pilgrimage

shelters
nounn
noun

• a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

• protective covering that provides protection from the weather

• the condition of being protected

• a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings

• temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons

verb

• provide shelter for

• invest (money) so that it is not taxable

refuge
nounn
noun

• a safe place

• something or someone turned to for assistance or security

• a shelter from danger or hardship

• act of turning to for assistance

asylum
nounn
noun

• a shelter from danger or hardship

• a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

bema
nounn
noun

• area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

chancel
nounn
noun

• area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

haven
nounn
noun

• a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

• a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

presbytery
nounn
noun

• building reserved for the officiating clergy

shelter
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

• protective covering that provides protection from the weather

• the condition of being protected

• a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings

• temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons

verb

• provide shelter for

• invest (money) so that it is not taxable

Best Hypernyms For SANCTUARIES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for sanctuaries, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
area place property shelter buildings havens locations places shelters

Alternatives for ASYLUMS

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