solarium

noun

so·​lar·​i·​um sō-ˈler-ē-əm How to pronounce solarium (audio)
sə-
plural solaria sō-ˈler-ē-ə How to pronounce solarium (audio)
sə-
also solariums
: a glass-enclosed porch or room
also : a room (as in a hospital) used especially for sunbathing or therapeutic exposure to light

Examples of solarium in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Outstanding features include a two-story, all-glass solarium and an indoor saltwater swimming pool connected to a 70-foot outdoor lap pool via an underwater channel. David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024 The solarium, with its tall windows and rows of lounge chairs, also offered expansive views. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024 The Cost of an Incoherent Foreign Policy Shortly after taking office, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower gathered senior advisers in the White House solarium to discuss policy toward the Soviet Union. William J. Burns, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024 Turret with dome The elegant two-story farmhouse has a receiving parlor, laundry room and solarium. David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for solarium 

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Word History

Etymology

Latin, porch exposed to the sun, from sol

First Known Use

circa 1823, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of solarium was circa 1823

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Cite this Entry

“Solarium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solarium. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

solarium

noun
so·​lar·​i·​um sō-ˈlar-ē-əm How to pronounce solarium (audio)
sə-,
-ˈler-
plural solaria
-ē-ə
also solariums
: a room exposed to the sun

Medical Definition

solarium

noun
so·​lar·​i·​um sō-ˈlar-ē-əm, sə-, -ˈler- How to pronounce solarium (audio)
plural solaria -ē-ə How to pronounce solarium (audio) also solariums
: a room (as in a hospital) used especially for sunbathing or therapeutic exposure to light

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