sanctum
noun
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Definition of sanctum
1 : a sacred place
2 : a place where one is free from intrusion an editor's sanctum the inner sanctums of research
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Synonyms
asylum, bolt-hole [chiefly British], harbor, harborage, haven, refuge, retreat, sanctuary, shelter
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An April meeting of the Politburo, the inner sanctum of power, offered an initial sign of the shift in government priorities toward growth. — Lingling Wei, WSJ, "China’s Effort to Control Debt Loses Steam," 12 July 2018 Winnowing to the inner sanctum becomes even more pronounced after that: Europe filled 23 of 32 semifinal spots and South America eight, with South Korea in 2002 at home becoming the only outsider to reach the final four. — Ronald Blum, chicagotribune.com, "European and South American teams dominate World Cup Round of 16," 28 June 2018 The scene was North Wilkesboro Speedway, a racing sanctum in North Carolina's foothills whose roots traced to NASCAR's first season in 1949. — Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, "How an ex-moonshiner and a city slicker introduced NASCAR to America," 25 May 2018 As his guests marveled at the space, Trump would press them, asking if Obama had ever shown them the West Wing’s inner sanctum. — Philip Rucker, Washington Post, "Trump’s ‘tougher on Russia’ claim fits a pattern of striving to one-up Obama," 20 Feb. 2018 The Oval Office, once the inner sanctum for only the high and mighty of any administration, under this president has become the main set for his image-making. — Andrew Malcolm, SFChronicle.com, "Is Donald Trump chief executive or executive producer?," 28 June 2018 Meyers invited The Envelope into his inner sanctum to talk about personal space, making room for the future and what's up with that giant spoon in the corner. — Randee Dawn, latimes.com, "Inside the office — and psyche? — of 'Late Night's' Seth Meyers," 19 June 2018 Nas’ 11th solo album Nasir was, until recently, a secret to all but his inner sanctum. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, "Nas' New Album 'Nasir' Is Here: Stream It Now," 15 June 2018 The scene was North Wilkesboro Speedway, a racing sanctum in North Carolina's foothills whose roots traced to NASCAR's first season in 1949. — Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, "How an ex-moonshiner and a city slicker introduced NASCAR to America," 25 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sanctum.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sanctum
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sanctum
: a place where you are not bothered by other people
: a holy or sacred place
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