sun parlor
noun
a porch or room with many windows exposed to sunshine; sun porch; solarium.
Origin of sun parlor
1An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
Words Nearby sun parlor
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How to use sun parlor in a sentence
Up-stairs in the ell of the house, over the sun-parlor, is a large sitting-room.
Remodeled Farmhouses | Mary H. NorthendIt was glassed in, like a sun parlor and looked out on what had been a cheap beer-garden.
Behind the Scenes in Warring Germany | Edward Lyell FoxMary was resting in the chair beneath the southern windows of the sun-parlor of the Doctor's bungalow.
The Foolish Virgin | Thomas DixonThe Doctor persuaded her to spend one more winter basking in his sun-parlor and finishing the final chapters of his book.
The Foolish Virgin | Thomas DixonTo the east at the center extended a wing containing a number of shower-baths, a lounging room and sun parlor.
Twelve Men | Theodore Dreiser
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