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

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Hosting summer get-togethers or holiday meals becomes effortless in the formal dining room with fireplace, while the living room, sunroom, and cozy library nook provide welcoming spaces for unwinding after a day on the beach. Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025 Three of the home’s four bedrooms are reached through the sunroom, off the same hallway. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 14 May 2025 Photo : Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty A second-floor sunroom, which was added in recent years. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 May 2025 The living room had exposed brick and a fireplace, and a tiled sunroom stepped out to the big backyard, which was in need of some landscaping. Addie Morfoot, New York Times, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sunroom

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 2 Jun. 2025.

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