solarium
A room, rooftop, balcony, or terrace, used for its abundant sunlight, especially when…A room, rooftop, balcony, or terrace, used for its abundant sunlight, especially when used as a medical treatment.
Meaning
4 senses(Canada, US)A room, rooftop, balcony, or terrace, used for its abundant sunlight, especially when used as a medical treatment.
(UK)Synonym of tanning salon, a room or business used for its sunlamps or tanning beds.
An earthen structure constructed by certain ants for the purpose of brood incubation.
(archaic)Synonym of sundial.
- a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun
Origin
Borrowed from Latin sōlārium (“sundial, place for enjoying sunlight”), from sōl (“sun”) +Borrowed from Latin sōlārium (“sundial, place for enjoying sunlight”), from sōl (“sun”) + -ārium (“-arium: indicating related places or devices”).
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Forms
plural: solariums / solariaSynonyms
8 synonyms- a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun:sun parlorsun parloursun porchsunporchsunroomsun lounge
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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