solarium
noun
so·lar·i·um
| \ sō-ˈler-ē-əm
, sə-\
, sə-\
plural solaria\ sō-ˈler-ē-ə
, sə- \
also solariums
, sə- \
also solariums
Definition of solarium
: 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
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The top floor houses a penthouse apartment including a pool, a solarium and lush retro carpeting. — Catalina Righter, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Historic opera house in Westminster sells at auction for $305K; buyer says ‘we want to be good neighbors’," 8 Aug. 2019 While there, enjoy the solarium relaxation room, sauna, steam room and indoor and outdoor hot tubs. — Sarah Kuta, The Know, "Serious self-care: A guide to Colorado’s must-visit spas," 30 July 2019 Stone columns frame a sunny solarium, and three arched doorways connect the space to the outdoors. — Los Angeles Times, "Hot Property: Sugar Ray Leonard eyes a $52-million prize in Pacific Palisades," 27 July 2019 Within some 9,900 square feet of the interior are a marble foyer, grand living and dining rooms, a solarium, a gym, seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms. — Neal J. Leitereg, latimes.com, "Top Sales: Bel-Air estate of daytime soap great pulls in $31 million," 12 July 2019 Stone columns frame a sunny solarium, and three arched doorways connect the space to the outdoors. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, "Boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard posts Pacific Palisades villa for sale at $52 million," 19 July 2019 Across the front is the living room, then the music room, the grand entrance, the dining room, the breakfast room, and finally a large solarium. — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, "Kresge mansion, one of Detroit's largest, is about to hit the market," 8 June 2019 The new wing, connected seamlessly through a solarium, adds on two first-floor bedrooms (one is currently Rice’s study) and a third second-floor room accessible via a spiral staircase. — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "Hot Property: An ex-Civil War prisoner came home to this cottage. See what it looks like today.," 21 June 2019 The approximately 30,000-square-foot main house has two solariums—one serves as a breakfast room, the other is used as a gym—a wine cellar, a library and a full restaurant grade kitchen for entertaining. — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, "Washington Redskins Owner Asks $49 Million for Maryland Mansion," 4 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'solarium.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for solarium
solarium
noun
English Language Learners Definition of solarium
: a room with walls and a ceiling that are made of glass to allow in sunlight
British
: a room where you can lie in the sun or get a tan
See the full definition for solarium in the English Language Learners Dictionary
solarium
noun
so·lar·i·um
| \ sō-ˈlar-ē-əm, sə-, -ˈler-
\
\
plural solaria\ -ē-ə
\
also solariums
\
also solariums
Medical Definition of solarium
: a room (as in a hospital) used especially for sunbathing or therapeutic exposure to light