noun
- plural of sanatorium; medical facilities for long-term care of patients with chronic illnesses, especially tuberculosis
Usage: formal; medical
Examples
- The government built several sanatoria in the mountains for tuberculosis patients.
- Many old sanatoria have been converted into hotels or conference centers.
- Patients at the sanatoria received fresh air treatment and rest.
- The Swiss Alps were famous for their tuberculosis sanatoria in the early 1900s.
- Modern antibiotics made most sanatoria obsolete by the 1950s.
- The historic sanatoria featured large windows and outdoor terraces for patients.