sanitarium
noun
an institution for the preservation or recovery of health, especially for convalescence; health resort.
sanitariums
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pluralof sanitarium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There are railway schools for children, vocational schools, summer camps, sanitariums and hospitals.
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
Remember that sanitariums weren’t modern hospitals where patients dropped in for a checkup or treatment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
Originally part of sanitariums, they were where tuberculosis patients would be confined to not further spread the disease.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2022
After graduating in 1953, she worked in sanitariums while completing a master’s degree in fine arts at BU, awarded in 1957.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2021
"Yes, and I wouldn't trust those sanitariums," spoke Miss Oleander.
From Mary Louise and Josie O'Gorman by Emma Speed Sampson
