sanatorium

[ san-uh-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr- ]

noun

, plural san·a·to·ri·ums, san·a·to·ri·a [san-, uh, -, tawr, -ee-, uh, -, tohr, -].

1. a hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, as tuberculosis or various nervous or mental disorders.
2. sanitarium.

sanatorium

/ ˌsænəˈtɔːrɪəm; ˌsænɪˈtɛərɪəm /

noun

1. an institution for the medical care and recuperation of persons who are chronically ill
2. a health resort
3. a room in a boarding school where sick pupils may be treated in isolation

Word History and Origins

Origin of sanatorium¹

1830–40; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin sanā ( re ) to heal + -tōrium -tory ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of sanatorium¹

C19: from New Latin, from Latin sānāre to heal

Example Sentences

The suicide of the chief physician at the former tuberculosis sanatorium shortly thereafter tied up that investigation with a neat bow for neophyte detective Hulda Hermannsdóttir and her boss.

From Los Angeles Times

Helgi Reykdal, a criminology graduate student, is researching two unsolved 1983 deaths at a former tuberculosis sanatorium.

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It was once advertised as a wellness paradise, the sanatorium capital of America, a temporary resort for turn-of-the-20th century tuberculosis patients eager to seek treatment in the form of sunshine and “fresh” air.

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It was once advertised as a wellness paradise, the sanatorium capital of America, a temporary resort for turn-of-the-20th century tuberculosis patients eager to seek treatment in the form of sunshine and “fresh” air.

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This take on Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet,” set in a sanatorium with teenagers climbing the walls, has Bourne’s signature clever movement, which can be delightful, and tons of talent onstage.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• clinic
• emergency room
• health service
• infirmary
• nursing home
• sanitarium
• shelter
• ward