sanctuary

noun4

1. •
   A place of safety, refuge, or protection.

   • My car is a sanctuary, where none can disturb me except for people who cut me off.
2. •
   An area set aside for protection.

   • The bird sanctuary has strict restrictions on visitors so the birds aren't disturbed.
3. •
   A state of being protected, asylum.

   • The government granted sanctuary to the defector, protecting him from his former government.
4. •
   The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.