solarium

noun

so·​lar·​i·​um sō-ˈler-ē-əm 

sə-

plural solaria 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

Examples of solarium in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Photo : Michael Bowman/Klemm Real Estate Lush greenery fills the solarium. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025

Amenities span across 25,000 square-feet on three floors and includes a games room, a state-of-the-art fitness center with a Pilates studio and a golf simulator room, a media room, a coworking lounge with a solarium, a serene interior courtyard for quiet reflection and more. —Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025

Amenities: Multiple restaurants, cigar bar, rooftop bar, spa, indoor pool and solarium Editor’s Tip: Save time to visit the Cigar Bar—and be sure to order the chocolates. —Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2025

Meanwhile, the top suites are more than twice that, with 360-degree views, solariums or private rooftop terraces. —Ann Abel, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin, porch exposed to the sun, from sol

First Known Use

circa 1823, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for solarium

• fusarium
• terrarium
• thorium

Kids Definition

solarium

noun

so·​lar·​i·​um sō-ˈlar-ē-əm 

sə-,

-ˈler-

plural solaria

-ē-ə

also solariums

: a room exposed to the sun

Medical Definition

solarium

noun

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

plural solaria -ē-ə  also solariums

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