Synonyms & related words for sanctuary

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sanctuary — including refuge, asylum, sacrarium, sanctum, adytum, shrine. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to sanctuary

Explore words related to sanctuary — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include chancel, delubrum, diaconicon, halidom, penetralia, sacellum, bema, tabernacle. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for sanctuary

Common synonyms for sanctuary include refuge, asylum, sacrarium, sanctum, adytum, shrine, shelter, haven — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sanctuary come from?

The word sanctuary breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root sanct-, from Latin sanctus (“holy, sacred”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.