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noun so·lar·i·um \ sō-ˈler-ē-əm , sə- \

Definition of solarium

plural -ia play \sō-ˈler-ē-ə, sə-\ also solariums

:a glass-enclosed porch or room; also :a room (as in a hospital) used especially for sunbathing or therapeutic exposure to light

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Features of the 9,200-square-foot house include a garden-view breakfast solarium, scaled formal rooms and an office/den.

— neal j. leitereg, latimes.com, "Maroon 5's Adam Levine falls for a new spot on the Westside," 19 Aug. 2017
The portrait gallery at The Julia, decorated to resemble a Victorian solarium.

— chabeli herrera, miamiherald, "Behind the scenes at Miami Beach’s adults-only Julia Tuttle hotel, opening Thursday," 9 Aug. 2017
An economical twist on a conservatory, and akin to atriums, are sunrooms and residential solariums created by enclosing a patio or adding to a house, as seen at the 1927 cottage at 7888 SE 46th Ave. in Portland, which is listed at $679,900.

— janet eastman, OregonLive.com, "On the market: Homes with glass atriums or conservatories (photos)," 15 July 2017
Jackie set up a nursery school in the third-floor solarium for Caroline and her friends.

— kate andersen brower, CNN, "Melania's move-in nods to tradition," 12 June 2017
For the master gardener, there is a solarium off the living/dining areas complete with indoor drainage grates, fountain and remote controlled skylights with rain sensing closers.

— star-telegram, star-telegram.com, "Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage | Mansfield ISD," 11 June 2017
On March 23 at 6 p.m., a heavy atmosphere hung over the small hospice room aspirationally called a solarium.

— catherine porter photographs and video by leslye davis, New York Times, "At His Own Wake, Celebrating Life and the Gift of Death," 25 May 2017
Mr. Shields waved to his friends as his bed was wheeled out of the solarium.

— catherine porter photographs and video by leslye davis, New York Times, "At His Own Wake, Celebrating Life and the Gift of Death," 25 May 2017
At 6:12, two nurses wearing blue latex gloves wheeled Mr. Shields into the solarium and plugged his medication pump into a wall socket.

— catherine porter photographs and video by leslye davis, New York Times, "At His Own Wake, Celebrating Life and the Gift of Death," 25 May 2017

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Origin and Etymology of solarium

Latin, porch exposed to the sun, from sol

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Definition of solarium for English Language Learners

: a room with walls and a ceiling that are made of glass to allow in sunlight
: a room where you can lie in the sun or get a tan

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noun so·lar·i·um \ sō-ˈlar-ē-əm, sə-, -ˈler- \

medical Definition of solarium

plural -ia play \-ē-ə\ also solariums

:a room (as in a hospital) used especially for sunbathing or therapeutic exposure to light

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