Synonyms of sanctums

sanctums

noun

variants also sancta

plural of sanctum

1

as in sanctuaries

a place that is considered sacred (as within a religion)

the city of Jerusalem is an important sanctum for Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sanctuaries
• shrines
• reliquaries
• martyries

2

as in refuges

something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger

used the cabin in the woods as a sanctum from the commotion and interference of his family

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuges
• sanctuaries
• shelters
• retreats
• havens
• bolt-holes
• asylums
• harbors
• hideouts
• oases
• ports
• harborages
• fortresses
• abodes
• quarters
• residences
• dwellings
• cloisters
• screens
• anchorages
• lodgings
• domiciles
• strongholds
• houses
• hideaways
• moorings
• roofs
• habitations
• dens
• lairs
• housings
• forts
• closets
• rests
• castles
• hermitages
• diggings
• redoubts
• pads
• places
• lodgements
• coverts
• palisades
• sheds
• covers
• lodgments
• lees
• windbreaks
• lean-tos