Definition of SOLARIUM

solarium

Meanings

Plural: solaria, solariums

Noun

  • a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun
  • A room, rooftop, balcony, or terrace, used for its abundant sunlight, especially when used as a medical treatment.
  • 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.
  • Synonym of sundial.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin sōlārium (“sundial, place for enjoying sunlight”), from sōl (“sun”) + -ārium (“-arium: indicating related places or devices”).

Synonyms

sun lounge, sun parlor, sun parlour, sun porch, sundial, sunporch, sunroom, tanning salon

Scrabble Score: 10

solarium is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
solarium is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
solarium is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

solarium is a valid Words With Friends word