sun parlor
- noun
- /sʌn ˈpɑːrlər/
- US
:
salón de sol
- A Scotch pine in an Inman Square sun parlor is a utopian forest tract, urbanized and miniature room bound.
Examples
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They enjoy relaxing in their cozy sun parlor, surrounded by large windows that let in the warm light.
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The sun parlor is filled with tropical plants that thrive in the bright sunlight streaming through the glass walls.
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She loves to read her books in the sun parlor, where the sun shines in and creates a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Synonyms
10
7.5
A room with glass walls and roof that lets in a lot of sunlight
8
3.4
A room with large windows that lets in a lot of sunlight
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3.4
A room mostly made of glass that lets in sunlight for sitting and relaxing
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4.6
A room attached to a house with large windows that lets in sunlight
A room with large windows for sitting and enjoying sunlight
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Morphology
The meaning 'a room for enjoying sunlight' is directly and transparently built from 'sun' (sunlight) + 'parlor' (a room). This noun+noun compositional pattern (cf. 'sunroom', 'solarium') is cross-linguistically common and follows normal English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Sun parlor comes from the simple image of a parlor, a sitting room, being filled with light from the sun through large windows or glass walls. So, it means 'a room with lots of sunlight where people can sit and be warm while staying inside'.