solarium

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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Inside a cottage apartment tucked behind this residential building, revelers could almost kiss the sky through the solarium’s sunroof.

— corey kilgannon, New York Times, "Hoping to Honor Hendrix on the Street Where He Once Lived," 3 Oct. 2017
The 5,500-square-foot home also features custom tile work, a gourmet kitchen, a glass solarium and walls of windows.

— kelly kazek | kkazek@al.com, AL.com, "11 Alabama places that look like they belong in a sci-fi movie," 2 Oct. 2017
The property offers guests a ski concierge who will magically whisk away gear and even warm your boots, while the on-site spa features an indoor and outdoor pool, solarium, and lounge with a steam, sauna, and oxygen bar.

— Vogue, "7 Low-Key Bachelorette Party Destinations Your Friends Will Appreciate," 1 Oct. 2017
Some ferry passengers spend the night in the top deck solarium in a lawn chair or string a hammock.

— david g. molyneaux, miamiherald, "How no-frills will you go to see Alaska’s smaller port towns?," 28 Sep. 2017
Plans also call for a library, a study and a solarium with a wet bar, as well as four kitchens: indoor kitchens on the first and second floors of the apartment, plus outdoor kitchens on two of the terraces.

— candace taylor, WSJ, "Tribeca Penthouse Listed for $65 Million Goes Into Contract," 26 July 2017
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

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Origin and Etymology of solarium

Latin, porch exposed to the sun, from sol

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solarium

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: 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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solarium

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

medical Definition of solarium

plural -ia play \-ē-ə\ also solariums

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