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Solarium vs Conservatory - What's the difference?

solarium | conservatory |

As nouns the difference between solarium and conservatory

is that solarium is solarium (establishment where one can rent sunbeds) while conservatory is (obsolete) that which preserves from injury or conservatory can be a greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants.

As an adjective conservatory is

(rare) pertaining to conservation.

solarium

English

(wikipedia solarium)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • An establishment with sunbeds in it or where one can rent sunbeds.
  • A room, with many windows, exposed to the sun.
  • # Anciently, an apartment or enclosure on the roof of a house.
  • # An apartment in a hospital, used as a resort for convalescents.

    • conservatory

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (rare) pertaining to conservation
  • Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.

    • Noun

    (conservatories)
  • (obsolete) That which preserves from injury.
    • A conservatory of life. — Jeremy Taylor.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (conservatories)
  • A greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants
  • A school of music or drama; a conservatoire
    • Synonyms
    (music) * college of music * conservatory of music * musical school * music conservatory * music department * music school * school of music (drama) * academy of drama * drama school * theater school * theatre school