sunroom

noun

variants also sun parlor
Definition of sunroomnext
as in solarium

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Recent Examples of sunroom Rich hardwood gives the den character, the nearby sunroom offers a contrast of stone walls encasing arched windows, and up to 12 people can also be seated in the formal dining room. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025 Ash Street Interiors Ash Street Interiors incorporated a Holly Hunt table and vintage iron furnishings in a bright and airy sunroom. — Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2025 The space opens to the heated sunroom which exits onto the patio. — Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025 For the record, there are eight bedrooms, nine bathrooms, spaces designed for relaxation and reflection—Turkish baths, indoor pool, two-story library, a sunroom called The Temple. — Mary Forgione, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sunroom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunroom
  1. solarium
  2. sunporch
  3. sleeping porch
  4. portico
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the top suites are more than twice that, with 360-degree views, solariums or private rooftop terraces.
    — Ann Abel, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Photo : Hillary Campbell And adjoining solarium connects to a flagstone patio and a koi pond.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of solarium
Noun
  • Dobbertin’s new Pearl showcase Best Quality Daughter is like floating through dreamscapes, one room a gauzy pink remembrance of wallpapered family dinners, another room a sunporch escape, another in honeyed wood tones and blue velvet for deep conversation or just tacky gossip.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 25 Nov. 2020
  • The setting can change: A sunporch, a park, a lawn, a beach all work.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2022
Definition of sunporch
Noun
  • What was to be our living quarters was one minuscule bedroom with a bathroom, a single closet, and a small sleeping porch for me.
    — Fannie Flagg, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
  • My parents’ house originally had two sleeping porches, both upstairs, one east and one west.
    — David Owen, The New Yorker, 27 July 2024
Definition of sleeping porch
Noun
  • Built in 1910 by renowned architect Herbert Lucas, the building is an architectural gem with a stately portico, Tuscan columns, and a high cast iron fence.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Several centuries later, workers added a portico and a stage structure, allowing it to be used for theater.
    — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of portico

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