🇬🇧🇪🇸 sanctuary - santuario : English Lesson

Meaning of "sanctuary" ("santuario"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A sanctuary is a special place where someone or something is safe, calm, and free from danger or stress. It can be a home for animals, a quiet room, or even your secret hideout from annoying siblings! Whether it’s a wildlife sanctuary for elephants or your pillow fort where no homework is allowed, a sanctuary is a place of peace and protection.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My bedroom is my sanctuary—no parents, no chores, just me and my snacks.

I tried to declare my blanket fort as a sanctuary, but my cat took over and now I have to sleep on the floor.

The treehouse was supposed to be our sanctuary, but then a squirrel moved in and now he’s the boss.

The teacher’s lounge is a sanctuary—no students allowed, just coffee and silence.

The bathroom is Dad’s sanctuary—he goes in there for “five minutes” and doesn’t come out for an hour.

A child carried a small fox into the town sanctuary. The keeper led them to a tiny sanctuary where birds nested; the sanctuary smelled of straw and warm light. Neighbors brought food to the sanctuary, watched the fox sleep, and whispered thanks. When the fox opened its eyes, the town felt its sanctuary had saved a life, and everyone smiled.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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