Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Sanctuary.
3 letter answer(s) to sanctuary
ARK
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood
vessel used for carrying loads
6 letter answer(s) to sanctuary
ASYLUM
a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
a shelter from danger or hardship
REFUGE
a safe place; "He ran to safety"
a shelter from danger or hardship
act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"
something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"
5 letter answer(s) to sanctuary
HAVEN
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
safe place
OASIS
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
7 letter answer(s) to sanctuary
RETREAT
(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat; "the disorderly retreat of French troops"
a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
an area where you can be alone
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
move back; "The glacier retrogrades"
pull back or move away or backward;
the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retr
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