noun
1 safety and protection
VERB + SANCTUARY
▪ seek
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Thousands of refugees have sought ~ over the border.
▪ find , take
▪
In former times, criminals could take ~ inside a church.
▪ leave
▪
He was reluctant to leave the ~ of his bedroom.
▪ provide
▪ give sb , offer (sb)
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ from
▪
It had been built as a ~ from World War II bombs.
▪ ~ of
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She retreated swiftly to the ~ of her room.
2 area for wild birds, animals, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ animal , bird , marine , wildlife