noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈsʌnˌɹum/
CMU ARPABET:S AH1 N R UW2 M
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A room used for its abundant sunlight, especially one in a residence with numerous large glass windows.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sun parlor, sun parlour, sun porch, sunporch, sun lounge, solarium
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: room
History
Etymology
From sun + room.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
зимна градина
(zimna gradina)
— room used for its abundant sunlight
Chinese Mandarin:
日光房
(rìguānfáng)
— room used for its abundant sunlight
Dutch:
serre
— room used for its abundant sunlight
Dutch:
tuinkamer
— room used for its abundant sunlight
Dutch:
wintertuin
— room used for its abundant sunlight
Finnish:
aurinkohuone
— room used for its abundant sunlight
German:
Wintergarten
— room used for its abundant sunlight
Irish:
grianán
— room used for its abundant sunlight
Khmer:
សុរិយារាម
(soriya rarm)
— room used for its abundant sunlight
Polish:
solarium
— room used for its abundant sunlight
Spanish:
solárium
— room used for its abundant sunlight
Swedish:
uterum
— room used for its abundant sunlight
Vietnamese:
phòng tắm nắng
— room used for its abundant sunlight