noun
- plural of sanitarium; medical facilities for the treatment of chronic illnesses or recovery, especially tuberculosis or mental health conditions
Usage: often historical
Examples
- Many tuberculosis sanitariums were built in mountain regions for their clean air.
- The old sanitariums have been converted into hotels and conference centers.
- Patients at these sanitariums received rest therapy and nutritious meals.
- Several sanitariums operated in the Adirondack Mountains during the early 1900s.
- The sanitariums provided long-term care for those with chronic respiratory diseases.
- Mental health sanitariums offered treatment away from urban environments.