sanitarium
Americannoun
plural
sanitariums, sanitarianoun
Etymology
Origin of sanitarium
1850–55; < Latin sānit ( ās ) health ( sanity ) + -ārium -ary
Example Sentences
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Then he was committed to a sanitarium in 1916 and was never the same.
From Los Angeles Times
He made it to the sanitarium in time.
From Seattle Times
I have always loved the idea of a sanitarium: Swaddle me in blankets like a chic burrito, please, and tilt my deck chair toward the Swiss Alps or whatever hills you’ve got.
From New York Times
Their mother is stuck in a nearby sanitarium, suffering from an undisclosed illness.
From New York Times
Outdoor air became part of the treatment regimen for tuberculosis, inspiring the design of sanitariums and fueling an open-air school movement that had students attending class on rooftops, in army tents and on ferries.
From New York Times
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