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solariums

solariums is the plural of solarium.

Meaning of solarium

Noun

solarium (plural solariums or solaria)

  1. (Canada, US) A room, rooftop, balcony, or terrace, used for its abundant sunlight, especially when used as a medical treatment.
    • My brother kept a health-lift a few years ago... and then he had a blue-glass solarium.1891, Edward Eggleston, The Faith Doctor, page 289
    Synonyms:
    sunroom
  2. (UK) Synonym of tanning salon, a room or business used for its sunlamps or tanning beds.
    Synonyms:
    tanning salon
  3. An earthen structure constructed by certain ants for the purpose of brood incubation.
  4. (archaic) Synonym of sundial.
    • […] this solarium being made for a different meridian […]1842, William Smith, A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquity, page 487
    Synonyms:
    sundial

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Questions about solariums

What is solariums the plural of?
Solariums is the plural of solarium.

Words near solariums in the dictionary

  1. solarism
  2. solarisms
  3. solarist
  4. solarists
  5. solarium
  6. solariums
  7. solarization
  8. solarizations
  9. solarize
  10. solarized
  11. solarizes

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