Sanatorium Meaning
/ˌsæn.əˈtɔːɹ.iː.əm/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised recuperation and convalescence.
Sentence Examples
In summary, you can call the ship, with complete justification, a floating sanatorium.
Tom spent time in a sanatorium.
Tom became sick and spent time in a sanatorium.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Patients with tuberculosis were sent to a ____ for rest and fresh air.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The patient was sent to a mountain ____ to recover from the effects of tuberculosis.
Word Origin & History
Haplology from Latin sanatus (past participle of sānō (“to cure, to heal”)) + Latin -torium. Alternatively, alteration of sanitarium influenced by words like curatorium and moratorium.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Patients with tuberculosis were sent to a ____ for rest and fresh air.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The patient was sent to a mountain ____ to recover from the effects of tuberculosis.