Synonyms of sanctums

sanctums

noun

variants also sancta

plural of sanctum

1

as in shrines

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

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sanctums

By then, Israeli intelligence had planted a bomb in a Revolutionary Guards guest house that, in addition to killing the political leader of Hamas in Gaza, also demonstrated its ability to penetrate the innermost sanctums of the Iranian regime. — Richard Hall, Time, 28 Feb. 2026

His primary qualification for infiltrating the innermost sanctums of Trumpworld would seem to be a vast capacity for cozying up to friends of the Donald. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026

The 17 suites of the new hotel are similarly minimalist sanctums made of polished concrete and dark wood, tucked away in a wilderness fantasia and connected to a main building where guests congregate around an infinity pool and elegant restaurant. — David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025