sunroom

American  

[suhn-room, -room] / ˈsʌnˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

noun

• sunrooms
  plural

1. a room designed to admit a large amount of sunlight; sun parlor or sun porch.

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sunroom British  

/ ˈsʌnˌruːm, ˈsʌnˌrʊm /

noun

1. a room or glass-enclosed porch designed to display beautiful views, to admit and retain the sun's heat in cool countries, and reflect it away in warm countries

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• sunrooms
  plural

Etymology

Origin of sunroom

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; sun + room

Example Sentences

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sunroom sunrooms

There’s also a sunroom and a library room with built-in shelves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

“A light-filled sunroom provides the perfect space to relax, work, or enjoy views of the beautifully landscaped grounds year-round,” the listing describes.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

My grandmother positions a chair in front of the windows of our sunroom, which look out onto the neighboring hills dotted with bungalows, Tuscan pines and tall palm trees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

It’s filmed in Britt’s home, and the two women sit on white floral armchairs in a Southern-style sunroom.

From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2025

I spend the rest of the day in the sunroom away from Carla.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

"We're quite limited in our health human resources, so it's a lot of work," he said, adding that the hospital has patients in sunrooms and children in its post-partum ward.

From Reuters ● Nov. 18, 2022

The homes vary from one to three levels, with options such as porches, sunrooms and fireplaces.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 19, 2021

He promoted nightclubs, worked telemarketing for a chimney sweep company, sold sunrooms.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 9, 2020

Remove three 1930s sunrooms, exposing the original porches.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 11, 2015

Whatever the reason, ten architects and draftsmen were brought from New York and under their direction workmen began to rip up the completed houses, dig cellars, add new wings, sunrooms, dining alcoves, fireplaces, porches.

From Time Magazine Archive