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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Meanwhile, there’s also a wet bar and sunroom that comes complete with heated stone flooring. RELATED: Bill Murray’s Former ‘Hollywood on the Hudson’ Home in New York Lists for $3.7 Million Four of the bedrooms are located upstairs and three of them are newly updated, according to the listing. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024 Some aspects of this design include placing the sunroom on the back of the house, where the sun naturally shines through; and incorporating terracotta tile flooring to absorb heat. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024 Or, choose to install stained glass windows to interior doors in your home like the door to your pantry, or closet, or sunroom. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024 There’s plenty of space to spread out, from the sunroom and living area to the gorgeous outdoor areas equipped with plenty of seating for afternoon reads and aperitivo hour. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024 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 1 Dec. 2024.

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