Nouns (4)
chancel, bema
n. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
refuge, asylum
n. a shelter from danger or hardship
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Fuzzynyms (115)
den
n. a room that is comfortable and secluded
library
n. a room where books are kept; "they had brandy in the library"
office
n. place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building"
study
n. a room used for reading and writing and studying; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study"
haven, seaport, harbor, harbour
n. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
recess, cove, inlet
n. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
lagoon, laguna, lagune
n. a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
mooring, slip, berth, moorage
n. a place where a craft can be made fast
safety, refuge
n. a safe place; "He ran to safety"
retreat
n. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
refuge, sanctuary, asylum
n. a shelter from danger or hardship
shelter
n. a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
chapel
n. a place of worship that has its own altar
shrine
n. a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
tabernacle
n. (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
temple
n. place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
altar
n. a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made
reliquary
n. a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints)
sanctum, holy, holy place
n. a sacred place of pilgrimage
ballpark, park
n. a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games); "take me out to the ballpark"
anchorage, anchorage ground
n. place for vessels to anchor
dock, wharf, wharfage
n. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
dock, dockage, docking facility
n. landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"
landing, landing place
n. structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods
pier
n. a landing built out into the water
port
n. a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
cover, top
n. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"
shelter
n. protective covering that provides protection from the weather
retreat, hideaway
n. an area where you can be alone
haven, seaport, harbor, harbour
n. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
recess, cove, inlet
n. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
lagoon, laguna, lagune
n. a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
mooring, slip, berth, moorage
n. a place where a craft can be made fast
safety, refuge
n. a safe place; "He ran to safety"
retreat
n. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
chancel, sanctuary, bema
n. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
altar
n. a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made
reliquary
n. a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints)
sanctum, holy, holy place
n. a sacred place of pilgrimage
shrine
n. a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
institution
n. an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
house, family, household, menage, ménage
n. a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"
environment, environs, surroundings, surround
n. the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"
ballpark, park
n. a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games); "take me out to the ballpark"
protection, protective covering
n. a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
anchorage, anchorage ground
n. place for vessels to anchor
dock, wharf, wharfage
n. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
dock, dockage, docking facility
n. landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"
landing, landing place
n. structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods
pier
n. a landing built out into the water
port
n. a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
cover, top
n. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"
shelter
n. protective covering that provides protection from the weather
home, rest home, nursing home
n. an institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly"
hospital, infirmary
n. a health facility where patients receive treatment
prison, prison house
n. a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
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sanctuary
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