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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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 ● Jun. 17, 2023
Remember that sanitariums weren’t modern hospitals where patients dropped in for a checkup or treatment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 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
Upon her release, Zelda spent the next five years occasionally living with Scott and Scottie but mostly hospitalized in sanitariums in the United States.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 21, 2019
The dress was adopted for skating and gymnastic exercises, in seminaries and sanitariums.
From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I by Elizabeth Cady Stanton
