Haven v. Sanctuary
2022-11-12
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1Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between "haven" and "sanctuary."
2Hello teacher,
3I am Ghulammohammad from Afghanistan. I am confused by the words "haven" and "sanctuary."
4Thanks,
5Ghulammohammad
6Dear Ghulammohammad,
7Thanks for writing to us. These words can mean the same thing, but they also have their own meanings and uses.
8Let's explore each of them with some examples.
9"Haven" is a noun and it has several different meanings.
10In the past, a "haven" was a harbor for ships that was protected from the sea.
11Over the centuries, this meaning has fallen out of use.
12But you might see it used as a part of a name of a place near a harbor.
13It is helpful to know the past meaning of haven to understand the current usage of the word.
14The modern meaning of "haven" is a place that provides safety or refuge.
15For example,
16Mother birds use a nest as a haven for their baby birds.
17We often use "haven" with the adjective "safe," as in "safe haven."
18The local youth center provides a safe haven for children after school.
19It can also be used to describe a place that offers a lot of opportunities for certain kinds of people. For example:
20The restaurant is a haven for local artists to share their work.
21Now, let's turn to "sanctuary."
22"Sanctuary" is a noun with several different meanings.
23In religion, a "sanctuary" is a holy place or room for religious services. For example,
24The leader of the church addresses the attendees from the sanctuary.
25Members of the choir sit near the church sanctuary.
26Over time, the meaning and use has changed.
27Churches have at times permitted people to seek shelter and refuge inside the building.
28This created the idea of the sanctuaries as being safe places.
29So now, "sanctuary" means a place where someone or something is protected or given shelter.
30It can also mean a place where one can find peace.
31The garden was her sanctuary after work, a place where she was able to relax.
32A "sanctuary" is also a protected space for animals to live freely and away from danger.
33There are many wildlife sanctuaries around the world.
34Lions and tigers have been placed in big cat sanctuaries where they are free and are not hunted.
35Lastly, as an adjective, "sanctuary" is used to describe areas in the United States where local law enforcement has a limited ability to oversee federal laws related to immigration.
36States like California, New Mexico, New York, and Vermont are all sanctuary states.
37This means that undocumented people will not be asked about their immigration status.
38Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you!
39What question do you have about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com
40And that's Ask a Teacher.
41I'm Faith Pirlo.
1Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between "haven" and "sanctuary." 2Question: 3Hello teacher, 4I am Ghulammohammad from Afghanistan. I am confused by the words "haven" and "sanctuary." 5Thanks, 6Ghulammohammad 7Answer 8Dear Ghulammohammad, 9Thanks for writing to us. These words can mean the same thing, but they also have their own meanings and uses. 10Let's explore each of them with some examples. 11Haven 12"Haven" is a noun and it has several different meanings. 13In the past, a "haven" was a harbor for ships that was protected from the sea. 14Over the centuries, this meaning has fallen out of use. But you might see it used as a part of a name of a place near a harbor. 15It is helpful to know the past meaning of haven to understand the current usage of the word. The modern meaning of "haven" is a place that provides safety or refuge. 16For example, 17Mother birds use a nest as a haven for their baby birds. 18We often use "haven" with the adjective "safe," as in "safe haven." 19The local youth center provides a safe haven for children after school. 20It can also be used to describe a place that offers a lot of opportunities for certain kinds of people. For example: 21The restaurant is a haven for local artists to share their work. 22Now, let's turn to "sanctuary." 23Sanctuary 24"Sanctuary" is a noun with several different meanings. 25In religion, a "sanctuary" is a holy place or room for religious services. For example, 26The leader of the church addresses the attendees from the sanctuary. 27Members of the choir sit near the church sanctuary. 28Over time, the meaning and use has changed. Churches have at times permitted people to seek shelter and refuge inside the building. This created the idea of the sanctuaries as being safe places. So now, "sanctuary" means a place where someone or something is protected or given shelter. 29It can also mean a place where one can find peace. 30The garden was her sanctuary after work, a place where she was able to relax. 31A "sanctuary" is also a protected space for animals to live freely and away from danger. There are many wildlife sanctuaries around the world. 32Lions and tigers have been placed in big cat sanctuaries where they are free and are not hunted. 33Lastly, as an adjective, "sanctuary" is used to describe areas in the United States where local law enforcement has a limited ability to oversee federal laws related to immigration. 34States like California, New Mexico, New York, and Vermont are all sanctuary states. 35This means that undocumented people will not be asked about their immigration status. 36Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you! 37What question do you have about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com 38And that's Ask a Teacher. 39I'm Faith Pirlo. 40Faith Pirlo wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English. 41_________________________________________________________________ 42Words in This Story 43harbor - n. a part of the ocean or a lake that is next to land and that is protected and deep enough to provide safety for ships 44refuge - n. a place where people or animals are protected from danger 45youth - n. someone who is young 46opportunity - n. a situation in which it is possible for you to do something that you want to do 47choir - n. a group of singers especially in a church 48_________________________________________________________________ 49Do you have a question for the teacher? We want to hear from you. We have a new comment system. Here is how it works: 50Each time you return to comment on the Learning English site, you can use your account and see your comments and replies to them. Our comment policy is here.