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solarium

[ suh-lair-ee-uhm, soh- ]

noun

, plural so·lar·i·ums, so·lar·i·a [s, uh, -, lair, -ee-, uh, soh-].
  1. a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.


solarium

/ səʊˈlɛərɪəm /

noun

  1. a room built largely of glass to afford exposure to the sun
  2. a bed equipped with ultraviolet lights used for acquiring an artificial suntan
  3. an establishment offering such facilities
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of solarium1

1815–25; < Latin sōlārium balcony, terrace, equivalent to sōl the sun + -ārium -ary
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Word History and Origins

Origin of solarium1

C19: from Latin: a terrace, from sōl sun
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Example Sentences

She boasts 125 rooms, a heated indoor pool, sauna, Turkish bath, and solarium, as well as a lounge and piano bar.

We do not see any reason for separating this genus from Solarium, except the last mentioned character.

The few fossil species which this genus contains (Solarium disjunctum, Bifrons, &c.) are found principally in the Paris basin.

A minute fossil, described as "orbicular, with flat quadrate whorls and aperture square," in other respects resembling Solarium.

Night was moving above her through the dome of the solarium.

It was evening in the solarium on top of the General Medical building.

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