sanctuary
gb/sˈæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹi/ us/sˈæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹi/
B2
Engleză
~ 6700
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B2
entity
1
a safe place or refuge
A place or situation where a person feels safe and protected from danger or problems.
Tipar de utilizare:
sanctuary for [someone/something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use *sanctuary* only for religious places. In modern English it is very common to use it for any safe place or peaceful situation, including emotional or mental escape (e.g., 'a sanctuary from stress').
Sinonime
refuge (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in formal or serious contexts, especially about war or persecution.)
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haven (Emphasizes comfort and peace as well as safety, often used for emotional or mental escape.)
Antonime
danger (Represents a situation where someone is not safe, which is the opposite of sanctuary.)
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exposure (Suggests being unprotected from harm or stress, the reverse of being sheltered in a sanctuary.)
Colocații
seek sanctuary
|find sanctuary
|offer sanctuary
|a place of sanctuary
|flee to sanctuary
|provide sanctuary
Teme
emotions
|society
|daily life
|daily_life
Exemple
- During the storm, the school gym became a sanctuary for local families.
- For her, the library was a sanctuary from the noise of the city.
- Online support groups can offer sanctuary to people dealing with grief.
- He fled his abusive home and found sanctuary with a distant relative.
- The garden is my sanctuary at the end of a long day.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The hotel was a sanctuary after our long, hard trip.
- His small room is a sanctuary where he can relax and be alone.
- Many people look for sanctuary in music when they feel sad.
- The village church became a sanctuary for people during the war.
- Her friends' house gave her sanctuary when she had nowhere to go.
Substantiv
B2
entity
2
protected area for animals
A special place where wild animals or birds can live safely and people cannot hunt or hurt them.
Tipar de utilizare:
a sanctuary for [animals/birds]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse *sanctuary* with *zoo*. A zoo shows animals to the public, often in cages; a sanctuary mainly protects animals and tries to give them a more natural, safe life.
Sinonime
reserve (Often used in environmental and government contexts; slightly more technical and less emotional than 'sanctuary'.)
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refuge (Emphasizes safety for animals, but does not always imply a clearly marked or officially protected area.)
Antonime
hunting ground (A place where animals are deliberately hunted, the opposite of a place where they are protected.)
Colocații
wildlife sanctuary
|bird sanctuary
|animal sanctuary
|nature sanctuary
|designated sanctuary
Teme
nature
|environment
|animals
Exemple
- The government created a new wildlife sanctuary to protect endangered elephants.
- Volunteers work at the animal sanctuary caring for rescued farm animals.
- This lake is a sanctuary for many species of migratory birds.
- Developers are not allowed to build inside the nature sanctuary.
- The island has become a sanctuary where turtles can lay their eggs safely.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- We visited a bird sanctuary on our holiday.
- The city built a small animal sanctuary in the park.
- Lions in this sanctuary are not used for hunting or shows.
- The forest is now a sanctuary for many wild animals.
- She works at a sanctuary that saves sick dogs and cats.
Substantiv
C1
entity
3
legal or official protection
Protection that stops the police or government from taking or sending a person away when that person is in a certain place.
Tipar de utilizare:
to seek sanctuary from [authorities/persecution]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use *sanctuary* instead of the more common legal word *asylum* in phrases like *apply for asylum*. *Sanctuary* is more often used about places (a church, a city) that protect people, rather than about official applications or legal status.
Sinonime
asylum (A formal legal term, especially about protection in another country; often used in phrases like 'political asylum'.)
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safe haven (Less formal; used in news and politics for places that protect people from authorities or violence.)
Antonime
extradition (The act of sending a person back to another country or area for trial; the opposite of letting them stay under protection.)
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prosecution (Officially trying to prove someone committed a crime, which sanctuary aims to prevent or delay.)
Colocații
seek sanctuary
|grant sanctuary
|offer sanctuary
|sanctuary city
|church sanctuary
Teme
law
|politics
|society
Exemple
- The church offered sanctuary to the family facing deportation.
- Several cities have declared themselves sanctuary cities for undocumented immigrants.
- In medieval times, criminals could claim sanctuary by reaching certain churches.
- The embassy provided sanctuary to the journalist until a deal was reached.
- Activists demanded sanctuary for refugees fleeing the conflict.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- They asked the church for sanctuary from the police.
- The town became a sanctuary for people without legal papers.
- In the past, some people ran to a church to get sanctuary.
- The government refused to give sanctuary to the soldiers.
- She hopes to find sanctuary in another country.
Substantiv
B2
entity
4
holy place for worship
A special, holy place where people pray or worship in a religion.
Tipar de utilizare:
the sanctuary of [a temple/church]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this religious sense with the general 'safe place' sense. In religious contexts, *sanctuary* focuses on holiness and worship, not just safety or comfort.
Sinonime
shrine (Emphasizes a holy place linked to a person, god, or event; often smaller and more specific than 'sanctuary'.)
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holy place (A broad everyday expression for any place treated as sacred.)
Antonime
secular space (A place with no religious function or sacred status, the opposite of a holy sanctuary.)
Colocații
holy sanctuary
|temple sanctuary
|inner sanctuary
|ancient sanctuary
|religious sanctuary
Teme
religion
|culture
Exemple
- Pilgrims slowly entered the sanctuary of the ancient temple.
- The sanctuary was lit by hundreds of small candles.
- Only priests were allowed into the inner sanctuary of the shrine.
- The earthquake badly damaged the sanctuary at the top of the hill.
- Silence is requested inside the sanctuary during services.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- They walked into the sanctuary to pray.
- The sanctuary of the temple was full of flowers.
- In this religion, only monks may enter the sanctuary.
- People left gifts in the sanctuary for their god.
- The sanctuary is the most holy part of the building.
Substantiv
technical
C1
entity
5
area around altar in church
The front part of a Christian church, near the altar, where the priest and choir stand.
Tipar de utilizare:
in the sanctuary of [a church]
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners think *sanctuary* always means the whole church building. In church vocabulary, it can mean specifically the raised front area around the altar, separate from where the people sit.
Sinonime
chancel (A more technical architectural term for the area around the altar; used mainly in church architecture and liturgical descriptions.)
Antonime
nave (The main part of a church where the congregation sits, contrasting with the sanctuary at the front.)
Colocații
church sanctuary
|altar in the sanctuary
|choir in the sanctuary
|step into the sanctuary
|clean the sanctuary
Teme
religion
|architecture
Exemple
- The choir stood in the sanctuary while the congregation remained in the nave.
- Fresh flowers decorated the sanctuary before the wedding ceremony.
- Only the priest and altar servers entered the sanctuary during the mass.
- The old wooden steps leading up to the sanctuary creaked loudly.
- The children were asked not to run in the sanctuary of the church.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The priest walked up to the sanctuary and began to speak.
- There are many candles in the sanctuary of this church.
- The choir sings from the sanctuary every Sunday.
- Visitors may sit in the nave but not go into the sanctuary.
- They cleaned the sanctuary before the big service.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
sanctuary
IPA
GB/sˈæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹi/
US/sˈæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹi/
Silabe și accent
sanc - tu - ary (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (sanc)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: sanctuary
- Plural: sanctuaries, sanctuary
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
animal sanctuary
1/ˈænəməl sˈæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹi/
fixed phrase
care facility for rescued animals
A place that takes care of animals that are sick, old, or have no home, and protects them from harm.
Exemple
- She volunteers at an animal sanctuary on weekends.
- The farm was turned into an animal sanctuary for retired horses.
bird sanctuary
1/bˈɚd sˈæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹi/
fixed phrase
protected area for birds
A place where birds can live safely and people cannot hunt them or destroy their homes.
Exemple
- The island has been turned into a bird sanctuary.
- We saw many rare species at the coastal bird sanctuary.
find sanctuary in
1/fˈaɪnd sˈæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹi ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
feel safe or calm thanks to something
To feel safe, calm, or protected because of a place, activity, or person.
Exemple
- He finds sanctuary in painting when life becomes stressful.
- Many people find sanctuary in nature during difficult times.
- After the accident, she found sanctuary in her daily routine.
give sanctuary
1/ɡˈɪv sˈæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹi/
fixed phrase
allow protected stay from authorities
To let someone stay in a place so that the police or other authorities cannot easily take them.
Exemple
- The embassy gave sanctuary to the activists for several months.
- Some churches give sanctuary to people who fear deportation.
- Villagers risked punishment to give sanctuary to the soldiers who had deserted.
offer sanctuary
1/ˈɔfɚ sˈæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹi/
fixed phrase
give someone a safe place
To give someone a place where they will be safe and protected.
Exemple
- Local families offered sanctuary to people who lost their homes in the fire.
- The organization offers sanctuary to survivors of domestic violence.
- The small island nation offered sanctuary to climate refugees.
sanctuary city
1/sˈæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹi sˈɪti/
fixed phrase
city limiting immigration enforcement cooperation
A city where local government chooses not to fully help national immigration police, in order to protect some people who do not have legal immigration status.
Exemple
- The mayor announced that her city would become a sanctuary city.
- Debates over sanctuary cities have become a major political issue.
- Critics argue that sanctuary cities make it harder to enforce immigration laws.
seek sanctuary
1/sˈik sˈæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹi/
fixed phrase
try to find safety or refuge
To look for a place where you will be safe from danger, problems, or people who want to harm you.
Exemple
- Hundreds of villagers sought sanctuary in the school when the fighting began.
- Journalists who were threatened sought sanctuary in a neighboring country.
- She sought sanctuary with relatives after leaving her abusive partner.
wildlife sanctuary
1/wˈaɪldlˌaɪf sˈæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹi/
fixed phrase
protected area for wild animals
A large natural place where wild animals are protected and people cannot hunt them or build houses there.
Exemple
- We visited a wildlife sanctuary on our trip to Africa.
- The new law will expand the wildlife sanctuary to include more forest.
- Tourism helps pay for the wildlife sanctuary's conservation work.