sunroom
noun
sun·room ˈsən-ˌrüm 
-ˌru̇m
: a glass-enclosed porch or living room with a sunny exposure
called also sun parlor
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The living room and sunroom offer views of the backyard designed as a homage to Pompeii's gardens, Beasley explains. 
Brianna Griff, Chron, 11 Sep. 2022 Centered around a floor-to-ceiling slate fireplace, this level comprises a kitchen, a dining room and a living area, along with an enclosed sunroom. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2022 Must-see spaces on the first floor also include the formal dining room, sunroom, home office, laundry room and two half baths. Joey Morona, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 The family room and sunroom have gas fireplaces and views of the gardens. Kathy Orton, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 This 7,613-square-foot home is located in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood and has a courtyard off the dining room and sunroom. Lia Picard, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 Install decorative, heavy-duty hooks evenly on a wall in a living room, hallway, or sunroom, then suspend a soft blanket for each family member. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2022 There’s a laundry room and a sunroom, although Mr. Steinman preferred the dark. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 The first floor alone includes a living room, dining room, breakfast room, sunroom, billiards room, kitchen, butler’s pantry, large entry hall, mudroom and a wide, elegant staircase. Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2022 See More
Brianna Griff, Chron, 11 Sep. 2022 Centered around a floor-to-ceiling slate fireplace, this level comprises a kitchen, a dining room and a living area, along with an enclosed sunroom. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2022 Must-see spaces on the first floor also include the formal dining room, sunroom, home office, laundry room and two half baths. Joey Morona, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 The family room and sunroom have gas fireplaces and views of the gardens. Kathy Orton, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 This 7,613-square-foot home is located in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood and has a courtyard off the dining room and sunroom. Lia Picard, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 Install decorative, heavy-duty hooks evenly on a wall in a living room, hallway, or sunroom, then suspend a soft blanket for each family member. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2022 There’s a laundry room and a sunroom, although Mr. Steinman preferred the dark. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 The first floor alone includes a living room, dining room, breakfast room, sunroom, billiards room, kitchen, butler’s pantry, large entry hall, mudroom and a wide, elegant staircase. Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1812, in the meaning defined above
sunroom
noun
variants also sun parlor
as in sunporch
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- sunporch
- solarium
- sleeping porch
- portico
- porch
- galilee
- lanai
- veranda
- verandah
- porte cochere
- piazza
- stoop
- gallery
