sunroom

noun

variants also sun parlor
Definition of sunroomnext
as in solarium

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Recent Examples of sunroom The appearance of the sunroom is impressive on its own, but the thoughtful design is definitely worth highlighting too. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 June 2026 Tangerines Citrus trees are a favorite of at home fruit farmers, and tangerines are a pretty addition to a sunroom. — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 7 June 2026 My grandmother positions a chair in front of the windows of our sunroom, which look out onto the neighboring hills dotted with bungalows, Tuscan pines and tall palm trees. — Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 Two other bedrooms and dual sitting rooms with vaulted ceilings are located on the second level, while three more bedrooms, an office, and a sunroom are positioned on the third floor. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sunroom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sunroom
  1. solarium
  2. sunporch
  3. sleeping porch
  4. portico
Noun
  • Once in place, this solarium can reportedly withstand winds of up to 62 miles per hour without any issues.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • The solarium also has front and back sliding doors for improved circulation, fastened with magnetic door locks.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
Definition of solarium
Noun
  • After Alex’s death, a youth who was placed in the Bailey home a few months before the crash said that Bailey allegedly often drank and slept on the sunporch.
    — Ginny Monk, courant.com, 9 Mar. 2022
  • In the early 1800s, the family created a common roof and sided the two cabins and built a sunporch.
    — Taylor M. Riley, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2018
Definition of sunporch
Noun
  • Yes, modern designs can incorporate privacy solutions and cozy elements to create a comfortable and relaxing sleeping porch space within current design standards.
    — Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Definition of sleeping porch
Noun
  • The safe stayed in the hall briefly, moving outside near the Capitol’s east portico for the next 80 years.
    — Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2026
  • Guests re-create scenes for social media, posing under the geometric portico, at window sills, in elevators or on the side of the bed in the custom Masaru Mineo yukata (a light Japanese robe).
    — Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Definition of portico

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“Sunroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sunroom. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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