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sunporch

noun

Definition of sunporch

as in sunroom

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Recent Examples of sunporch After Alex’s death, a youth who was placed in the Bailey home a few months before the crash said that Bailey allegedly often drank and slept on the sunporch. — Ginny Monk, courant.com, 9 Mar. 2022 In the early 1800s, the family created a common roof and sided the two cabins and built a sunporch. — Taylor M. Riley, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2018 The land was what drew the homeowners to the property in the first place, so expecting mom Joanna included plenty of windows and double doors for easy access to the new patio and sunporch. — Megan Stein, PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2018

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Their living room had once been a sunroom, the bathroom had clearly been added later, and the room serving as their child’s bedroom had originally been designed as a dining room.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Built in 1947, the four-bedroom has picture windows framing water views, built-ins, a sleek white kitchen with a dining nook, and a sunroom with a bar.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 July 2026

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The ocean-facing solarium was not only a bit of architectural derring-do by Goldman but also one of Mitchell’s creative spaces; photographs by Henry Diltz show her painting at an easel beside the glass doors that open to the beachside pool and spa.

— Mark David, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
In her solarium, a cardboard box trembled with teenage chicks, peeping under a heat lamp.

— Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026

Definition of solarium

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Two guest rooms — ideal for Kamal and Riva’s twin daughters — connect through a former sleeping porch with a fireplace and built-ins, creating flexible space for an office, hobby room or hangout area.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Yes, modern designs can incorporate privacy solutions and cozy elements to create a comfortable and relaxing sleeping porch space within current design standards.

— Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 8 June 2026

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