sanitarium

[ san-i-tair-ee-uh m ]
/ ˌsæn ɪˈtɛər i əm /

noun, plural san·i·tar·i·ums, san·i·tar·i·a [san-i-tair-ee-uh] /ˌsæn ɪˈtɛər i ə/.

an institution for the preservation or recovery of health, especially for convalescence; health resort.
Also sanatorium.

Origin of sanitarium

1850–55; < Latin sānit(ās) health (see sanity) + -ārium -ary

Words nearby sanitarium

saniopurulent, sanioserous, sanious, sanit., sanitarian, sanitarium, sanitary, sanitary belt, sanitary cordon, sanitary engineering, sanitary inspector

Words related to sanitaria

shelter, clinic, ward, infirmary, hospice, institution, turmoil, bedlam, chaos, pandemonium, uproar, asylum, lodge, hotel, whirlpool, sauna, surgery, sanatorium, madhouse, bughouse

Example sentences from the Web for sanitaria

  • Other trained nurses become matrons and housekeepers in private hospitals, sanitaria, and colleges.

    The Canadian Girl at Work |Marjory MacMurchy

British Dictionary definitions for sanitaria

sanitarium
/ (ˌsænɪˈtɛərɪəm) /

noun plural -riums or -ria (-rɪə)

the US spelling of sanatorium

Word Origin for sanitarium

C19: from Latin sānitās health

Medical definitions for sanitaria

sanitarium
[ săn′ĭ-târ′ē-əm ]

n.

sanatorium