Word
sanitarium
Phoneticssan·i·tar·i·um
UK/sˌænɪtˈeəɹiəm/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a special hospital where people with a long illness stay for weeks or months to rest and get treatment. You see it mostly in stories about the past, when people with tuberculosis went to quiet places for fresh air.
n. a residential health facility for long-term rest and treatment of chronic illness, historically associated with tuberculosis care before modern antibiotics.
Examples
“She rests at a sanitarium in the mountains.”
“After his tuberculosis diagnosis, he spends six months in a mountain sanitarium to rest and recover.”
“The abandoned sanitarium on the hill still holds rows of empty sun porches where patients once took the prescribed mountain air.”
Examples
simple
“She rests at a sanitarium in the mountains.”
contextual
“After his tuberculosis diagnosis, he spends six months in a mountain sanitarium to rest and recover.”
complex
“The abandoned sanitarium on the hill still holds rows of empty sun porches where patients once took the prescribed mountain air.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “sanitarium” in context.
Verb
01. admit to sanitarium
“She was admitted to a sanitarium after months of persistent coughing.”
verb + prep + noun
02. commit to sanitarium
“His family committed him to a sanitarium to rest for the winter.”
verb + prep + noun
03. enter sanitarium
“She entered a sanitarium in Switzerland hoping the mountain air would help.”
verb + noun
04. leave sanitarium
“He finally left the sanitarium after six months of rest and treatment.”
verb + noun
05. recover in sanitarium
“Patients recovered in the sanitarium with rest, food and mountain air.”
verb + prep + noun
Adjective
06. abandoned sanitarium
“Explorers photographed the crumbling wards of the abandoned sanitarium.”
adj + noun
07. former sanitarium
“The hotel building was a former sanitarium for tuberculosis patients.”
adj + noun
08. mountain sanitarium
“His grandfather spent a winter in a mountain sanitarium in Colorado.”
adj + noun
09. private sanitarium
“The wealthy family sent her to a private sanitarium to recover quietly.”
adj + noun
Noun
10. director of sanitarium
“The director of the sanitarium insisted on strict rest and silence.”
noun + prep + noun
11. patient in sanitarium
“Each patient in the sanitarium had a private balcony for fresh air.”
noun + prep + noun
12. admitted to a private sanitarium
“She was admitted to a private sanitarium for several months of treatment.”
Etymology
Perhaps a blend of sanitary + sanatorium. Coined by John Harvey Kellogg.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms
Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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