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sanctuaries

noun
USSANGK-choo-air-eez/ˈsæŋkt͡ʃuˌɛɹiz/UKSANGK-tyoo-uh-reez/ˈsæŋktjʊəɹiz/

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of sanctuary. Use it when you mean more than one.

    We visited two wildlife sanctuaries during our trip to the mountains.

    Many retired circus elephants now live in animal sanctuaries.

sanctuaries is a form of sanctuary

sanctuary, noun: A place set apart to keep animals or plants safe. Full entry

Forms
sanctuarysanctuaries plural
Spelling
sanctuary → sanctuaries: change y to i, add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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