A sacred place, such as a church, temple, or mosque. sanctuary synonyms, sanctuary pronunciation, sanctuary translation, English dictionary definition of sanctuary. Did You Know? Provided to YouTube by 88rising Music/12Tone Music, LLC Sanctuary Joji Sanctuary ℗ 88rising Records/12Tone Music, LLC Mixer: Casey Cuayo Masterer: Chris Athens Recorded by: Francisco. Sanctuary definition is - a consecrated place: such as.