noun
sanctum
SANGK-tuhm
noun
1
A private or sacred place that others rarely enter.
"The study was his sanctum, where nobody was allowed to disturb him."
How to Use Sanctum
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA private, personal space treated almost as sacred — somewhere you go to be left alone.
Common pairings
inner sanctum
private sanctum
Word Forms
sanctums plural, sancta plural
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Etymology
From Latin sanctum, "that which is holy."