Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Sanctuary.
3 letter answer(s) to sanctuary
ARK
a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
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
something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"
a safe place; "He ran to safety"
act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"
a shelter from danger or hardship
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 shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
7 letter answer(s) to sanctuary
RETREAT
the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"
(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"
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"
an area where you can be alone
pull back or move away or backward;
(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
move back; "The glacier retrogrades"
(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
a place of privacy
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