sanctuary
Definitions
Noun
- A consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
- A shelter from danger or hardship
- Area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "sanctuary".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | secretary | 4 | 191 |
| 2 | secondary | 4 | 31 |
| 3 | statutory | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | salutary | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | citizenry | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | stationary | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | stationery | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | centenary | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | salvatore | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | sedentary | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | salvatori | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | scattergory | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | scintilore | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | signatory | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | silvestri | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | stansberry | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | stansbury | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | stooksbury | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "sanctuary".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | saturday | 3 | 67 |
| 2 | january | 4 | 53 |
| 3 | santa | 2 | 28 |
| 4 | sanitary | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | sanctity | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | statuary | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | scary | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | stanbury | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | actuary | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | santry | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | sanctuaries | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | sanctum | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | estuary | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | unsanitary | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | stary | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | santy | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | antar | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | acary | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | sansbury | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | sanctify | 3 | 0 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "sanctuary" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | largest | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "sanctuary".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 18
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor revises police policies after 'sanctuary city' threat from state attorney general
Mar 16, 2026 FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Mar 16, 2026 FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Trump administration asks judge to bar Rochester from enforcing its sanctuary policy
Mar 16, 2026 WXXI News
Mar 16, 2026 WXXI News