solarium
a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.
Origin of solarium
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How to use solarium in a sentence
She boasts 125 rooms, a heated indoor pool, sauna, Turkish bath, and solarium, as well as a lounge and piano bar.
We do not see any reason for separating this genus from solarium, except the last mentioned character.
A Conchological Manual | George Brettingham SowerbyThe few fossil species which this genus contains (solarium disjunctum, Bifrons, &c.) are found principally in the Paris basin.
A Conchological Manual | George Brettingham SowerbyA minute fossil, described as "orbicular, with flat quadrate whorls and aperture square," in other respects resembling solarium.
A Conchological Manual | George Brettingham SowerbyNight was moving above her through the dome of the solarium.
Captives of the Flame | Samuel R. Delany
It was evening in the solarium on top of the General Medical building.
Captives of the Flame | Samuel R. Delany
British Dictionary definitions for solarium
/ (səʊˈlɛərɪəm) /
a room built largely of glass to afford exposure to the sun
a bed equipped with ultraviolet lights used for acquiring an artificial suntan
an establishment offering such facilities
Origin of solarium
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