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sunroom

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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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