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solarium

solarium

10 7.5
A room with glass walls and roof that lets in a lot of sunlight
  • noun
  • /səˈlɛəriəm/
translation icon : solárium
  • A social center for young patients, the solarium allows therapy to take place in an informal, encouraging atmosphere.
  • a solarium
  • glass solarium
  • walls of the solarium

One thing that is currently happening that's weird is to get out to the to the solarium, which from now on shall be known as the vibe space.

Examples

  • The south-facing solarium is perfect for growing tropical plants all year round.

  • A few days later, Lee joined me in the solarium as I worked in solitude in the afternoon.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • My father built a solarium for my garden.

  • You tell her to meet you in the solarium.

  • I think we never had that drink in the solarium.

  • This used to be a solarium.

  • There he is, Senator, in the solarium.

  • I'd have breakfast alone, then join him in the solarium by eight.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The south-facing solarium extended into the formal garden, and the light, even on this overcast day, was wonderful.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • A brilliant January sun shone into the solarium, where I stood mixing paints.

    Fiction book (1996)

Synonyms

sunroom
vssolarium
  • US
8 3.4

A room with large windows that lets in a lot of sunlight

includes a glass roof for full overhead sunlight rather than only side windows
sun porch
vssolarium
  • US
3 3.4

A room mostly made of glass that lets in sunlight for sitting and relaxing

focuses on including a glazed roof for continuous overhead sunlight
sunporch
vssolarium
  • US
1 4.6

A room attached to a house with large windows that lets in sunlight

is specifically designed with a glass roof to allow direct sun from above
sun lounge
vssolarium
3.5

A room with large windows for sitting and enjoying sunlight

adds a glazed roof to give direct overhead sun exposure
sun parlor
vssolarium
  • US
5.8

A room with large windows that lets you enjoy sunlight indoors

is more of a fully glazed room with a glass roof for maximum sun
solar trap
vssolarium
7.5

A garden or terrace that gets as much sun as possible while being sheltered from cold wind

is an indoor, fully glazed room with a glass roof for direct sunlight

Antonyms

darkroom
  • Archaic
18 6.0

A room with no normal light used for developing photographs

How Sunlit

sun porch
  • US
3 3.4
solarium
10 7.5
greenhouse
133 2.3
conservatory
9 6.0

Surface Forms

solarium singular
solariums plural
solaria plural

Morphology

solarium = solar (semi-transparent) = solar + arium

The element 'solar' clearly signals 'sun', but the suffix '-arium' meaning 'place for' is less familiar to many learners, so the specific 'sunroom' sense may not be fully predictable.

Etymology

Solarium comes from the Latin root sol meaning 'sun', and it is like the common word solar which also means 'of the sun'. So a solarium is a room or glass space made to let in sunlight.