Solarium
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /səˈlɛəɹ.i.əm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Solarium is a noun meaning An earthen structure constructed by certain ants for the purpose of brood incubation.
Meaning
An earthen structure constructed by certain ants for the purpose of brood incubation.
More Meanings
- (chiefly US and Canada) A room, rooftop, balcony, or terrace, used for its abundant sunlight, especially when used as a medical treatment.
- (chiefly UK) Synonym of tanning salon, a room or business used for its sunlamps or tanning beds.
- (archaic) Synonym of sundial.
Example Sentences
[…] this solarium being made for a different meridian […]
My brother kept a health-lift a few years ago... and then he had a blue-glass solarium.
[…] lifting his eyes from the solarium set under the aplustre for reference in keeping the course.
The solariums on the roofs of the houses of the ancient Greeks and Romans testify to the benefits obtained by them from sun baths.
Word Forms
- solariums
- solaria
Synonyms for solarium
Depending on context, synonyms include sunroom, sundial.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sunroom, sunspace, suntrap, solar, sollar, sundeck.
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