sunroom

noun

sun·​room ˈsən-ˌrüm How to pronounce sunroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a glass-enclosed porch or living room with a sunny exposure

called also sun parlor

Examples of sunroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Designed by Michael Huber Architects, the house has a double-height living room with a wall of windows, a wood-burning fireplace, and a connected sunroom, and a lower level with a wet bar and billiards. The Week Staff, theweek, 30 July 2024 Sitting in the sunroom, a loaf of fresh bread on the counter, Baird, who once delighted in quoting Scripture to right-to-lifers, reached for another file of clippings. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024 The sunroom’s many windows help keep the sitting room area bright on a sunny day. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2024 Other notable highlights include a south-facing patio that can be reached via the main living room, sunroom, and kitchen. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for sunroom 

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Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sunroom was in 1812

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“Sunroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunroom. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.

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