sanctum

The word “sanctum” has 2 syllables: sanct-um

It's pronounced as /ˈsæŋktəm/


What is synonym and antonym for sanctum?

In the thesaurus, “sanctum” has 59 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for sanctum along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for sanctum

  • abode
  • altar
  • anchorage
  • asylum
  • bolt-hole
  • castle
  • chancel
  • cloister
  • closet
  • cover
  • covert
  • den
  • diggings
  • domicile
  • dwelling
  • fastness
  • fort
  • fortress
  • habitation
  • harbor
  • harborage
  • haven
  • hermitage
  • hideaway
  • hideout
  • holy place
  • house
  • housing
  • lair
  • lean-to
  • lee
  • lodgement
  • lodging
  • lodgment
  • martyry
  • mooring
  • oasis
  • pad
  • palisade
  • place
  • port
  • quarters
  • redoubt
  • refuge
  • reliquary
  • residence
  • rest
  • retreat
  • roof
  • sacrarium
  • sanctorium
  • sanctuary
  • screen
  • shed
  • shelter
  • shrine
  • stronghold
  • temple
  • windbreak

Meanings of sanctum

  • noun
    1. A place set apart, as with a sanctum sanctorum; a sacred or private place; a private retreat or workroom.

Example Sentences

  • In the bustling city, his office was his sanctum, where he could focus without distractions.
  • The artist's studio was her sanctum, a place where creativity flowed freely.
  • The library's rare book collection was kept in a secluded sanctum, accessible only to scholars and researchers.
  • For the monk, the meditation chamber was a sacred sanctum, where he communed with the divine.
  • The ancient ruins concealed a hidden sanctum, rumored to hold mystical artifacts of great power.

On this page you'll find 59 synonyms or another words to sanctum, such as: abode, altar, anchorage, asylum, bolt-hole, castle, chancel.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

oasis

  • abode
  • anchorage
  • asylum
  • bolt-hole
  • castle
  • cloister
  • closet
  • cover
  • covert
  • den
  • diggings
  • domicile
  • dwelling
  • escape
  • fastness
  • fort
  • fortress
  • fountain
  • habitation
  • harbor
  • harborage
  • haven
  • hermitage
  • hideaway
  • hideout
  • house
  • housing
  • lair
  • lean-to
  • lee
  • lodgement
  • lodging
  • lodgment
  • mooring
  • pad
  • palisade
  • place
  • port
  • quarters
  • redoubt
  • refuge
  • residence
  • rest
  • resting place
  • retreat
  • roof
  • safe place
  • sanctuary
  • sanctum
  • screen
  • shed
  • shelter
  • stronghold
  • watering hole
  • well
  • wellspring
  • windbreak

sanctuary

  • abode
  • altar
  • anchorage
  • asylum
  • bolt-hole
  • castle
  • chancel
  • church
  • cloister
  • closet
  • conservation area
  • convent
  • cover
  • covert
  • defense
  • den
  • diggings
  • domicile
  • dwelling
  • fastness
  • fort
  • fortress
  • game refuge
  • habitation
  • harbor
  • harborage
  • haven
  • hermitage
  • hideaway
  • hideout
  • hole
  • holy place
  • house
  • housing
  • ivory tower
  • lair
  • lean-to
  • lee
  • lodgement
  • lodging
  • lodgment
  • martyry
  • mooring
  • national park
  • nature preserve
  • oasis
  • pad
  • palisade
  • park
  • place
  • port
  • preserve
  • protection
  • quarters
  • redoubt
  • refuge
  • reliquary
  • reserve
  • residence
  • resort
  • rest
  • retreat
  • roof
  • safe house
  • sanctorium
  • sanctum
  • screen
  • shed
  • shelter
  • shield
  • shrine
  • stronghold
  • temple
  • windbreak

harbor

harborage

  • abode
  • ambush
  • anchorage
  • arm
  • asylum
  • basin
  • bay
  • bight
  • boatyard
  • bolt-hole
  • camouflage
  • canal
  • castle
  • cave
  • channel
  • church
  • cloister
  • closet
  • concealment
  • conservation area
  • containerport
  • convent
  • cove
  • cover
  • covert
  • creek
  • defense
  • den
  • diggings
  • dock
  • dockage
  • docks
  • dockyard
  • domicile
  • drop
  • dwelling
  • embayment
  • escape
  • estuary
  • exit
  • expedient
  • fastness
  • fiord
  • firth
  • fjord
  • fort
  • fortress
  • front
  • game refuge
  • gate
  • guard
  • gulf
  • habitation
  • harbor
  • haven
  • hermitage
  • hide
  • hideaway
  • hideout
  • hiding place
  • hole
  • hole in the wall
  • home
  • home port
  • house
  • housing
  • hut
  • immunity
  • inlet
  • ivory tower
  • lagoon
  • lair
  • landing
  • lean-to
  • lee
  • loch
  • lodgement
  • lodging
  • lodgment
  • lough
  • makeshift
  • marina
  • moorage
  • mooring
  • narrow
  • national park
  • nature preserve
  • oasis
  • opening
  • outlet
  • pad
  • palisade
  • park
  • pen
  • piers
  • place
  • port
  • preserve
  • protection
  • quarterage
  • quarters
  • rack
  • recourse
  • redoubt
  • refuge
  • reserve
  • residence
  • resort
  • resource
  • rest
  • retirement
  • retreat
  • roads
  • roadstead
  • roof
  • roof over head
  • roost
  • safe house
  • safe place
  • safety
  • sanctuary
  • sanctum
  • screen
  • seaport
  • security
  • shack
  • shade
  • shadow
  • shed
  • shelter
  • shield
  • sound
  • stopgap
  • strait
  • stronghold
  • tent
  • umbrella
  • way-out
  • wharf
  • windbreak

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